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

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48 delegates met on the upper floor, which ran the length of the main building. Robert Semple was chairman and William G. Marcy secretary. The stairway leading to the convention hall was in the rear of the building. Rev. Walter Colton, first American alcalde in Monterey, erected this building, which bears his name, as a public hall and schoolhouse. Colton and Robert Semple established in Monterey on August 15, 1846, the first American newspaper in California. Pacific between Jefferson and Madison, Monterey (Monterey) CASA DE GOVERNOR PiO PICO Following the Mexican War, Pio Pico, Jast Mexican governor, 127 acquired 9,000-acre Rancho Paso de Bartolo and built here an adobe home that eventually was destroyed by the floods of 18831884. His second adobe casa, now known as Pio’ Pico Mansion, Tepresents a compromise between Mexican and American culture. While living here the ex-Governor was active in the development of American California. Whittier Boulevard, Whittier (Los Angeles) / 4 LANDING ee OF SEBASTIAN VISCAINO AND FRAY JUNIPERO SERRA Tt was here that Sebastiin Viscaino landed on December 17, 1602, 128 having entered the harbor the previous evening with his three small vessels. Mass was sung by three Carmelite friars and the country taken in the name of the King of Spain. On the same spot, June 3, 1770, Fray Junipero Serra landed from the San Antonio to join Captain Gaspar de Portol4 and Fray Juan Crespi, 1 San Diego overland a week before for the purpose of founding the Mission of San Carlos de Borromeo de Monterey and the Presidio of Monterey. Pacific Street near Presidio Gate, Monterey (Monterey) FORT TEJON This military post was establis hed by the United 129 on June 24, 1854, to suppress if nited States Army tock rustling and for the protec32 fH FS ea . Viscafno and Junfpero Serra Landing Place (No. 128, Monterey) tion of the Indians in San Joaquin Valley. As regimental headquarters of the First Dragoons, Fort Tejon was an important military, social, and Political center. Camels for transportation Were introduced here in 1858. The fort was abandoned September 11, 1864. Fort Tejon State Historic Park (Kern) WILLOW SPRINGS Visited by Padre Garcés in 1776 while following old Horse ae 130 Trail, later known as Joe Walker Trail. Frémont stopped were 1844. The famished Jayhawk party of 1850 found water Bae while struggling from Death Valley to Los Angeles. Stil Stage Was Stage station on the Los Angeles-Havilah and Inyo ines. Willow Springs (Kern).