Soldier's Bridge, California Explained

Soldier's Bridge is a former settlement in Lassen County, California, located 16miles southeast of Susanville.

In the summer of 1860, First Lieutenant Hamilton from the San Francisco Presidio and fifty men^[1] built a bridge a quarter of a mile below what was then called the Tanner's Lane, hence the name.^[2] Soldier's Bridge was on the Nobles Emigrant Trail.^[3]

John Pine operated a store and post office at Soldier's Bridge from 1864 to 1867.^[4] The store and post office closed when Pine declared bankruptcy.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Purdy . Tim . December 21, 2015 . Soldier's Bridge Military Camp . live . https://archive.today/20240228021511/https://tipurdy.org/soldier-bridge-military-camp/ . February 28, 2024 . 2024-02-28 . tipurdy.org.
2. Book: Fairfield, Asa Merrill . Fairfield's Pioneer History of Lassen County, California . 1916 . H. S. Crocker . 234 . Soldier's Bridge . 2013-12-31.
3. Web site: Nobles Trail. 2013-12-31. Emigrant Trails West. "Soldiers's Bridge at Marker N-24... located just south of Litchfield".
4. Web site: STATEMENT: The proposed post office will be called Soldier's Bridge . February 28, 2024 . (2) Diagram showing the site of the proposed post office..
5. News: Soldier's Bridge a Forgotten Landmark . Tim I. . Purdy . Lassen County Times . Susanville, California . May 6, 1997 . January 20, 2020.