Soil – San Joaquin
These well-drained deposited soils make for very productive agricultural lands.
Rock – Serpentine
Since 1965, serpentine has been the State Rock.
Prehistoric Artifact
California is the only state to have a State Prehistoric Artifact.
Seal
The Great Seal of the State of California was designed and approved at the 1849 Monterey Constitutional Convention.
Historical Society
The California Historical Society (CHS) has existed since 1871.
Motto – Eureka
Eureka means “I have found it!”
Military Museum
The Museum and Resource Center is home to more than 30,000 military artifacts as well as thousands of books and documents.
Gold Rush Ghost Town – Bodie
Bodie was named after W. S. Body (or Bodey), who was first credited with discovering gold in Bodie in 1859.
LGBTQ Veterans Memorial
The California LGBTQ Veterans Memorial is the first official veterans memorial of its type to be dedicated in the United States.
Silver Rush Ghost Town – Calico
The old town was restored and became part of the 480-acre San Bernardino County Regional Park in 1966