FIRST SUCCESSFUL INTRODUCTION OF THE HONEYBEE TO CALIFORNIA

Historical Landmark

Description:
Here, on the 1,939-acre Rancho Potrero de Santa Clara, Christopher A. Shelton in early March 1853 introduced the honeybee to California. In Aspinwall, Panama, Shelton purchased 12 beehives from a New Yorker and transported them by rail, 'bongo,' pack mule, and steamship to San Francisco. Only enough bees survived to fill one hive, but these quickly propagated, laying the foundation for California's modern bee-keeping industry.

Registration Date: 9/15/1981

Location:
City: San Jose
County: Santa Clara

Directions:
San Jose Municipal Airport, 1661 Airport Blvd, San Jose

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