Site of First Building in Present City of Stockton
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DescriptionCity Hall sits on the site of the first building in present day Stockton. The official marker plaque: In 1844, the first settlers arrived at Rancho del Campo de los Franceses. One of the company, Thomas Lindsay, built the first dwelling, a tule hut. He was later murdered by Indians and buried here by travelers. The point was formed by the junction of McLeod's Lake and Miners Channel.
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