FIRST HONEYBEES IN CALIFORNIA Here, on the 1,939-acre Rancho Potrero de Santa Clara, Christopher A. Shelton in early March 1853 introduced the honeyb
FIRST HONEYBEES IN CALIFORNIA 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 beekeeping industry. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 945 Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in Cooperation with E Clampus Vitus, Mountain Charlie Chapter No. 1850, and in honor of San Jose City Historian, Clyde Arbuckle. March 6, 1982
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