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California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)
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Page: of 134
and express office. The site is now inundated by Buck’s Dam
and Reservoir.
17 miles west of Quincy (Plumas)
OLD LANDING
In 1870 the first schooner,
Captain Abbot commanding, entered
198 Newport Bay, unloading its cargo near what is now known
as Old Landing. The landing was designated “Newport’—a new
port—by James and Robert McFadden, Santa A:
na pioneers, who
established a regular shipping service here in the middle 1870's.
USS. 101 and Dover Drive, Newport Beach (Orange)
THE SERRANO ADOBES
Canada de los Alisos, also called El Toro, was granted in 1842 by
199 Alvarado to José Serrano. Sefior Serrano and his relatives erected
a number of adobes on the grant. One of them remains and has
been remodeled into private living quarters.
Trabuco Road, 2 miles northeast of El Toro (Orange)
MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
Founded in 1776 by Padre Junipero Serra. The seventh in the
200 chain of 21 missions established in Alta California to christianize and civilize the Indians. Stone church destroyed in 1812 earthquake. Expropriated during Mexican rule and returned to Catholic Church in 1865 by proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln.
San Juan Capistrano (Orange)
PIONEER HOUSE OF THE MOTHER COLONY
First house built in Anaheim, 1857, by George Hanson, founder
201 “The Mother Colony,” group selecting name given settlement.
This German group Jeft San Francisco to form grape-growing
colony in southern California. Vineyards became largest in California until destroyed, 1885, by grape disease. Colony started
producing Valencia oranges. Here once resided Madame Helena
Modjeska and Henryk Sienkiewicz, author of Quo Vadis.
400 block North West Street, Anaheim (Orange)
42
SILVERADO
Located in Cafiada de la Madera (Timber Canyon) was a mining
202 boomtown founded in 1878 when silver was discovered nearby.
During the colorful life of its boom, 1878-1881, miners flocking
to the area established a thriving community, served daily by
stage from Los Angeles and Santa Ana.
Silverado Canyon (Orange)
RED HILL
In early descriptions it was known as Cerrito de las Ranas, mean203 ing the Hill of the Frogs. In the 1890’s this hill became the scene
of mining excitement. Its composition, very red in color, had
caused it to be named by early American settlers as Red Hill.
3 miles northeast of Tustin (Orange)
OLD SANTA ANA
Portola camped on bank of Santa Ana River in 1769. José Antonio
204 Yorba, member of expedition, later returned to Rancho Santiago de Sa t nta Ana. El Camino Real crossed river in this vicinity. Place was designated Santa Ana by travelers and known by
that name until present town of Santa Ana was founded.
Santa Ana (Orange)
MODJESKA’S HOME
te Famous as the house of Madame Modjeska, one of the world’s
<W> Greatest actresses, it was designed by Stanford White in 1888 on
Property called the “Forest of Arden.” Sold soon after her retirement, It remains a monument to the woman who contributed immeasureably to the
; cultural life of Orange County.
Modjeska Canyon (Orange)
¢s, who came to
Caravan. Rhoades and
{ California in 1846 by overland
his brothe
©, John, among organizers of.