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Explore the fascinating history of Downtown Chico and the surrounding area, by clicking the years below in the timeline. History Timeline provided by the Chico Heritage Association and Butte County Historical Society.
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the city wrestled with the controversial issue of creating a bypass for State Route 99 through Bidwell Park. The viaduct was built 1963–65. On May 2, 1961, the City Charter was amended to increase the size of the Chico City Council from five to seven members.
Jan 8, 2020 · When you think of California, big cities and beaches might be what first comes to mind. But there's a whole other world north of San Francisco - and more people are starting to catch on. Read my list of must-do, must-eat, and must-drink things that Chico, California has to offer.
The History of Chico begins with the original inhabitants of the area, the Mechoopda Maidu. The City of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, a member of one of the first wagon trains to reach California in November of 1841 1. The city became incorporated January 8, 1872.
Chico is the cultural and economic center of the northern Sacramento Valley, as well as the largest city in California north of the capital city of Sacramento. The city is known as a college town, as the home of California State University, Chico, and for Bidwell Park, one of the largest urban parks in the world .
May 25, 2015 · The conversation focused on styles and structures from before the 1950s and Randy Taylor, of the Chico Heritage Association, handed out stapled stacks of photocopied pictures from the past...
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United States Census data for Chico and Butte, California, from 1850 to 1980. 1850 | 1860 ... 1950 chico pg141, table 39. male, female, major occupation group.
