Ford House

Historical marker location:

45035 Main Street, Mendocino, California

( Marker is on Main Street, 0.1 miles west of Lansing Street, on the left when traveling west.)

1854. National Register of Historic Places.

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The state's name is derived from a novel called "Las Sergas de Esplandián," which was published in 1510. The book, written by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, tells the story of a mythical island called California that is ruled by Queen Calafia and is said to be filled with gold and precious stones.