Site of Reading Adobe
Rancho Buena Ventura
Home of Pierson Barton Reading (1816-1868)-California Pioneer of 1843-Major in Fremont's California Battalion, Mexican War of 1846, signer of Capitulation of Cahuenga-discoverer of second major gold strike 1848-adobe built here 1847, designated seat of Shasta County Government 1850-51, kitchen wing of Reading mansion 1854-1881, destroyed by vandals 1942-best stock farm in California 1862. Major Reading buried nearby.
Marker is at the intersection of Adobe Road and Drybread Road, on the right when traveling east on Adobe Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
