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DESCRIPTION:Folsom, CA  —  11:30 am, Monday, April 20, 2026 California Black 
 Agriculture Working Group, invited Cowboys and Ranchers and special guests 
 will Visit Folsom to officially launch our Leidesdorff Ranch 1846 Golden 
 Legacy Campaign toward a major “Fandango Day Party” at our 2026 
 California State Capitol Juneteenth Celebrations - Dia de Los 
 Negroes.\n\nThis educational and historic preservation initiative, led by 
 the California Black Agriculture Working Group, will re-introduce Honorable 
 William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr. “Pan African Founding Father of 
 California” as one of the foundational architects of the state’s civic 
 and agricultural identity, starting with his 1846 commercial activity and 
 land developments throughout California.\n\n“Before the 1848!Gold Rush, 
 there was his Golden Wheat Harvest,” said Michael Harris, lead organizer 
 for the campaign. “In 1846, Honorable  William Alexander Leidesdorff Jr. 
 was not only the U.S. Vice Consul offering his official report of the 
 California Bear Flag Revolt, he was the initial elected SF City Treasurer, 
 a successful San Francisco business merchant and holtelier; and a visionary 
 agricultural titan operating his 35,521 acre tallow, hides and wheat ranch 
 along today’s American River Parkway\n\nCollectively, many stand upon his 
 shoulders of our African Cuban, Danish Jewish example of high culture.  
 Together, we “Reclaim the Past”’while preserve and showcase the 
 Golden Legacy of untold early California pioneers of Pan African Ancestry 
 along the pristine American River Parkway and beyond as we energize a 
 historic 90-day countdown to 2026 California State Capitol Juneteenth - Dia 
 de Los Americanos.\n\nOur Leidesdorff Ranch 1846 Legacy Campaign will 
 feature three major milestones:\n\nApril 20 - Leidesdorff Plaza Launch - 
 distribution of "Leidesdorff Legacy 1846 Campaign" to members of the 
 California State Legislature, Sacramento County, City of Folsom and 
 beyond.\n\nMay 22 - (Diamond Jubilee): Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of 
 the dedication of Leidesdorff Plaza, by the Sacramento Negro Museum & 
 Library Association, Inc, Historic Folsom Lite Rail Station (1966–2026) 
 \n\nThis events will honor six decades of the City of Folsom’s commitment 
 to preserving Leidesdorff’s local impact and 18 decades of US agriculture 
 production along today’s American River Parkway.\n\nFriday, June 19 - 
 California State Capitol Juneteenth Celebration - Dia de Los Negroes 
 “Fandango Day Party” featuring the reading of an official formal 
 Juneteenth Legislative Resolution as we seek to align our Title V US 
 Federal Holiday with our quasi-optional California State Juneteenth Day of 
 Observance in statue. \n\nOur campaign comes at a critical moment to bridge 
 the gap by showcasing Leidesdorff Ranch 1846 political and agriculture 
 influence as the first person of Pan African descent to hold a U.S. 
 diplomatic post.  His example could serve as an inspiration to a new 
 generation U.S. Agriculture Producers: farmers, ranchers, forestry, 
 vintners and much more to become good stewards of California’s vast 
 working landscape.\n\nEVENT DETAILS:\n\nWhat: Leidesdorff 1846 Legacy 
 Campaign Launch\n\nWhen: Monday, April 20, 2026, 10:30 am - Noon \n\nWhere: 
 Leidesdorff Plaza, Historic Folsom Lite Rail Station\n\nWho: California 
 Black Agriculture Working Group\n\nLEIDESDORFF RANCH 1846 GOLDEN 
 LEGACY\n\nWilliam Alexander Leidesdorff Jr. (1810–1848) was an 
 African-Danish pioneer, US Vice Consul to Mexico, and the operator of the 
 first steamer in California. In 1846, his 35,521-acre Rancho Rio de Los 
 Americanos was an operating agribusiness with a vast range (covering much 
 of today’s City of Folsom, City of Rancho Cordova and parts of Sacramento 
 County.\n\nLeidesdorff built the City Hotel  and Casino in San 
 Francisco—the city’s first hotel, initial civic center and much 
 more.\n\nIn May 1966, Leidesdorff Plaza was dedicated by the Sacramento 
 Negro Museum and Library Association, Inc. reflecting shared future plans 
 for economic development; in honor of the Leidesdorff 1846 Golden Legacy we 
 continue that tradition.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/03/28/18885212.php
SUMMARY:Leidesdorff Ranch 1846 Golden Legacy - Transition year from Mexican rule to U.S. rule
LOCATION:Leidesdorff Plaza \nHistoric Folsom Station\nSutter St. & Reading St. 
 \nFolsom, CA. 95630
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/03/28/18885212.php
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