Marysville

Marysville is a charter city in Yuba County, northern California, located where the Yuba and Feather rivers converge. The municipal area includes several residential districts and a downtown core with shops and civic buildings along a few main streets.

In 1843, John Sutter leased land to Theodore Cordua, who established a trading post called New Mecklenburg on this site. The settlement grew rapidly during the 1850s as a river port for steamboats carrying miners toward the northern gold districts.

The Bok Kai Temple represents Chinese heritage in California, maintaining traditional Taoist practices and ceremonies since its construction during the 1850s.

The downtown area is walkable, but a car is generally needed to reach outlying neighborhoods and services. City offices provide basic information on municipal services, waste collection schedules, and community programs through their website and in person.

The rivers surrounding the town have flooded many times over the decades, leading to the construction of levees and flood barriers that now shape much of the waterfront. Some of these structures remain visible along the edges of the city, marking the ongoing relationship between the settlement and its waterways.