BRODERICK-TERRY DUELING PLACE

Historical Landmark

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.

Registration Date: 6/1/1932

Location:
City: Daly City
County: San Mateo

Directions:
1100 Lake Merced Blvd, Daly City

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