Very interesting… here is wording from the plaque: Broderick-Terry Duel The famous duel that ended dueling in California was fought in a ravine east of here, near the shore of Lake Merced, in the early morning of September 13, 1859. The participants were U.S. Senator David C. Broderick and Chief Justice David S. Terry of the California Supreme Court. Senator Broderick was mortally wounded. The site is marked with a monument and granite shafts where the two men stood. California Registered Landmark No. 19
Jenni O.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 San Francisco, CA
This is the site of the famous Broderick-Terry duel. Tucked away in a cul de sac, the location features a historic marker that explains the details of the September 13, 1859 duel between US Senator David Broderick and State Supreme Court justice David Terry.