Turning Water into Gold

Historical marker location:

Trinity Center, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Highway 3 (California Route 3 at milepost 64.2), on the right when traveling north on Highway 3.)

California was once a part of Mexico before it became a U.S. state. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and California became a Mexican territory. However, in 1846, the U.S. declared war on Mexico and after a brief conflict, California was ceded to the U.S. as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.