#0019 Broderick-Terry Dueling Place
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#0019 Broderick-Terry Dueling Place
Site information:
The site is in the back corner of a small park located on El Portal Way, Daly City37.707827,-122.482270
Plaque information:
Plaque is at the end of the parking lot at 1100 Lake Merced Blvd. Access to the park from this site may be restricted.37.708229,-122.484179
Plaque text:
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.Tablet placed by California Centennials Commission. Base furnished by County Board of Supervisors in cooperation with San Mateo County Historical Association. Dedicated October 16, 1949.
OHP description:
In the early morning of September 13, 1859, U.S. Senator David C. Broderick and Chief Justice David S. Terry of the California Supreme Court fought the famous duel that ended dueling in California in a ravine east of here, near the shore of Lake Merced. Senator Broderick was mortally wounded. The site is marked with a monument and granite shafts where the two men stood.Registered 6/1/1932