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Martin Murphy Sr.
Murphy's Ranch, also called Murphy's Corral, is a historical site in Elk Grove, California, Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California. The site of Murphy's Ranch is a California Historical Landmark No. 680 listed on May 11, 1959. At Murphy's Ranch on June 10, 1846, was the start of the Bear Flag Revolt and Bear Flag Rebellion. History American pioneer and mountain man, Ezekial Merritt, was the leader of a group of about 12 pioneers and settlers, that were able to overpower the troops of Lieutenant Francisco Arce and took a large number of Second Federal Republic of Mexico, Mexican soldiers horses that were in the corral of the Murphy Ranch. The soldiers were taking the horses to Mexican troops in San Jose, California, San Jose's Mission Santa Clara de Asís, Mission Santa Clara from Mission San Rafael. The Mexican soldiers had stop for the night to rest the horses. Ezekial Merritt group was called the Bear flaggers, Bear Flaggers. The next main event in the Bear Flag Rebellion was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade– Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 176,124. A 2021 Census estimate puts the population of the city at 178,997. Elk Grove has many wineries, wine cellars, and vineyards. Elk Grove was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, and is also presently the second-largest city in Sacramento County by population. The City of Elk Grove became the first city in California to be incorporated in the 21st century. It is a general law city with a council/manager form of government. One of Elk Grove's largest employers is the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is the city's second largest employer. History Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga entered the region in 1808, naming the valley "Sacramento Valley" in honor of ''Sacramento,'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |