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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)

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HAVILAH Gold deposits at Havilah were discovered in 1864. After Kern 100 County was organized in 1866, Havilah was the county seat until 1872, when the government was moved to Bakersfield. Havilah was an active mining center for more than 20 years. There are still some active mines in this vicinity. Havilah (Kern) GIANT DESERT FIGURES Times of origin and meaning of these giant figures, the largest 101 167 feet long, smallest 95 feet, remain a mystery. There are three figures, two of animals and a coiled serpent, and some interesting lines. (Sandstone pebbles glazed on one side with “desert varnish” are strewn over the surface of the mesa and have been moved away, leaving the earth forming the figures, the pebbles being placed in windrows about the edge as an outline.) Highway 95, 18 miles north of Blythe (Riverside) Main Street, Columbia State Historic Park (No. 123, Tuolumne) 28 SITE OF LOUIS RUBIDOUX HOUSE In 1844 Louis Rubidoux, with his family, arrived in California 102 and shortly after his arrival purchased the Jurupa Rancho. Rubidoux became one of the most prosperous stock raisers in southern California. He planted orchards and vineyards, raised grain, built the first grist mill in the area, and operated a winery. 5500 block, Mission Boulevard, Riverside (Riverside) SITE OF DE ANZA CAMP, MARCH 1774 On March 16, 1774, Juan Bautista de Anza, Indian fighter, ex103 plorer, and colonizer, led through this pass (named by him San Carlos) the first white explorers to cross the mountains into California. The party traveled from Tubac, Arizona, to Monterey. On December 27, 1775, on a second expedition into California, Anza led through this pass the party of Spaniards from Sonora who became the founders of San Francisco. 7 miles southwest of Anza, on Cary Ranch (Riverside) SITE OF INDIAN VILLAGE OF POCHEA Pochea, meaning “where the rabbit went in,” was a thriving 104 village of the Sabobas when the Spaniards arrived. Some 400 of the men went and lived at Mission San Juan Capistrano during the time of its building. The Indians contracted measles from the Spanish, and as a result the scourge took a terrible toll in the tribe and the survivors fled across the San Jacinto River and never again have the Sabobas been willing to live at the old home. East of Ramona Bow], Hemet (Riverside) ROYAL PRESIDIO CHAPEL OF SAN CARLOS BORROMEO Established as a mission by Father Serra, June 3, 1770, it became 105 the Royal Presidio Chapel when the mission was moved to Carmel. The chapel was rebuilt with stone in 1791 and became the parish church in 1835, due to secularization. In a dilapidated condition in 1850, it was reconstructed and altered by money donated by Governor Pacheo in 1858, Church Street, Monterey (Monterey) Pm,.