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Blue Wing Inn was erected by General Mariano G. Vallejo about 1840 to accommodate emigrants and other travelers. During the Gold Rush it was purchased by Cooper and Spriggs, two retired seafaring men, and operated as a hotel and store. It was among the first hostelries in Northern California. According to local tradition, notable guests included John C. Fremont, U.S. Grant, Governor Pio Pico, Kit Carson, “Fighting Joe” Hooker, William T. Sherman, Phil Sheridan, and members of the Bear Flag Party. Among its notorious visitors were Bandit Murietta and “Three-Fingered Jack.”
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