California Landmark 835: Site of Cooper's Sawmill in Sonoma County

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California Historical Landmarks in Sonoma County

California Landmark 835
Site of Cooper's Sawmill
Mirabel and River Roads
Forestville
Built 1835
Destroyed 1840-1841 Winter Flood

In 1834, Mariano G. Vallejo's brother-in-law, John B. R. Cooper, constructed California's first known power-operated commercial sawmill. In addition to sawing redwood lumber, the mill and surrounding settlement served as a barrier to Russian encroachment from the west. Located on Mark West Creek, the waterpowered mill was destroyed by flood in the winter of 1840-41.

From the California Office of Historical Preservation (OHP Website)

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