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  1. The first European settlement in the area was established in 1844 by Pierson B. Reading, an early California pioneer who received a Rancho Buena Ventura Mexican land grant for 26,632 acres (10,778 ha) that is now covered by Redding and Cottonwood, California.
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    Redding, city, seat (1888) of Shasta county, northern California, U.S. It lies in the northern Sacramento Valley. Founded (1872) on land called Poverty Flat by the California and Oregon Railroad, the city was named for B.B. Redding, a railroad land agent, and developed as a shipping point for minerals and agricultural produce.
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    They both lived amazing lives and both deserve credit for the settlement of Redding. In 1844, the first official settlement was established in the area by Pearson Barton Reading, an early California pioneer who received a Mexican land grant for the 26,632 acre area that is now occupied by Redding and Cottonwood along the Sacramento River.
    Both names were pronounced the same, but nevertheless, the legacy of the town was at hand. Ultimately, the Central Pacific Railroad won out, officially naming the town Redding in 1880 and incorporating the town in 1887.
    It lies in the northern Sacramento Valley. Founded (1872) on land called Poverty Flat by the California and Oregon Railroad, the city was named for B.B. Redding, a railroad land agent, and developed as a shipping point for minerals and agricultural produce. After World War II lumbering and tourism became the economic mainstays.
    Called “the essence of California” by the San Francisco Chronicle, the town of Redding is known for its beautiful landscape and world-renown outdoor surroundings. It was just 150 years ago that this area was known to the Gold Rush miners of the 1800’s as Poverty Flats.
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