What is the history of Firebaugh, California?

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The town is named for Andrew Davidson Firebaugh, an area entrepreneur. During the California Gold RushGold Rush, Firebaugh's most famous local enterprise was a ferry boat. It shuttled people across the San Joaquin River. He also built a toll road from Bell Station, CaliforniaBell Station to Pacheco Pass. The toll road went along a route parallel to California State Route 152. In the 1880s, the area of Firebaugh was once part of the massive holdings of Miller and Lux Company. The company had a large sheep operation covering what today is Dos Palos, CaliforniaDos Palos to Mendota, CaliforniaMendota. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebaugh%2C_California

The town is named for Andrew Davidson Firebaugh, an area entrepreneur. During the California Gold RushGold Rush, Firebaugh's most famous local enterprise was a ferry boat. It shuttled people across the San Joaquin River. He also built a toll road from Bell Station, CaliforniaBell Station to Pacheco Pass. The toll road went along a route parallel to California State Route 152. In the 1880s, the area of Firebaugh was once part of the massive holdings of Miller and Lux Company. The company had a large sheep operation covering what today is Dos Palos, CaliforniaDos Palos to Mendota, CaliforniaMendota. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firebaugh%2C_California

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