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Redding, California

Located in Shasta County, California, Redding was established in 1844. The 2018 Carr Fire produced an actual fire tornado with 143 mph winds. The Sundial Bridge by Santiago Calatrava is a functioning sundial.
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Founded 1844 | Population 93,700 | Peak 93,700 (2024) | County Shasta County

Top 10 Most Important Events for Redding, California

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1844 Founded: Gold Rush-era settlement in northern Sacramento Valley.
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1938 Shasta Dam Built: Second-largest concrete dam in U.S.
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2004 Sundial Bridge: Santiago Calatrava-designed pedestrian bridge.
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2018 Carr Fire: Massive wildfire burns into city; fire tornado.
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Complete Historical Timeline

1844 Culture
Founded
1938 Engineering
Shasta Dam Built
2004 Architecture
Sundial Bridge
2018 Disaster
Carr Fire

Did You Know?

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The 2018 Carr Fire produced an actual fire tornado with 143 mph winds.
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The Sundial Bridge by Santiago Calatrava is a functioning sundial.
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Shasta Dam is the second-largest concrete dam in the United States.
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Redding is located in Shasta County, California.
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Redding was founded in 1844.

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