The Carr Building

Historical marker location:

Weaverville, California

( Marker is on Main Street (Route 299) north of Trinity Lake Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.