Sutter’s Fort
1839-1846
John Augustus Sutter receives a land grant from the Mexican government along the Sacramento River. In building Sutter’s Fort (and later Sutter’s Mill), he relies on native labor, including Patwin, and brutally raids Indian villages to gather laborers. Catholic missions also force Indians into servitude.
Source:
Larkey, p. 15; Gettleman
Image Source:
Courtesy of the Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley BANC PIC 1963.002:0994:13 variant A
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Timeline Date:
2013