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Greenbush Spring marker recalls Fresno origins near Fulton and Mariposa
Summary
A meeting speaker described a monument at Fulton and Mariposa Street that commemorates Greenbush Spring, a natural watering hole that led the railroad to establish a station and townsite in 1872; the settlement was renamed Fresno a year later.
Commenter, a meeting participant, described a historic marker just east of the corner of Fulton and Mariposa Street in the city of Fresno that marks the location of Greenbush Spring.
The speaker said the spring was a natural watering hole used by wild horses, deer, elk, antelope, and livestock. "Over a century ago, near this very spot was a green bush and a natural spring," the speaker said. "Because of the spring, in 1872, the railroad built a station and townsite in the area known as Greenbush Spring." According to the remarks, the town was renamed Fresno about a year later.
The marker is presented in the remarks as a reminder of the city's early origins. The speaker characterized the monument as "unassuming" and said it commemorates the settlement's beginnings where the spring once supported wildlife and pastoral activity.
No formal actions, votes, or legal measures related to the marker or site were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
