Guidebook
NO. 314 OLD SUSPENSION BRIDGE - The Mother Orange Tree of Butte County was planted at this spot by Judge Joseph Lewis in 1856. The Bidwell Bar Bridge, first suspension bridge of California, was transported from New York via Cape Horn 1853 and was completed 1856. Its site is now inundated by Oroville Reservoir.
Location
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, Bidwell Canyon, Bidwell Canyon Rd, Oroville
Open Map
NO. 314 OLD SUSPENSION BRIDGE - Marker, bridge in background,"Mother Orange Tree"
NO. 314 OLD SUSPENSION BRIDGE - Marker, bridge in background,"Mother Orange Tree"
NO. 314 OLD SUSPENSION BRIDGE - Plaque
NO. 314 OLD SUSPENSION BRIDGE - Stone Toll House in the Background