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Proclaiming Its Admission to the Union

THIS GUN WAS USED TO FIRE THE FIRST SALUTE (OCTOBER 18TH, 1850) ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEWS IN CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMING ITS ADMISSION TO THE UNION  REMOUNTED FOR THE CITY OF WATSONVILLE, MARCH 22,...

THIS GUN WAS USED 
TO FIRE THE FIRST SALUTE 
(OCTOBER 18TH, 1850) 
ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEWS 
IN CALIFORNIA 
PROCLAIMING 
ITS ADMISSION TO THE UNION 

REMOUNTED FOR THE CITY OF 
WATSONVILLE, MARCH 22, 1922 
BY WATSONVILLE PARLOR NO. 65, 
NATIVE SONS OF THE GOLDEN WEST 

TABLET PLACED BY HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMITTEE 
N.S.G.W 1924

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