Enter a name, company, place or keywords to search across this item. Then click "Search" (or hit Enter).
Collection: Directories and Documents > Pamphlets
California Historical Landmarks (PH 9-13)(Before 1969) (134 pages)
Go to the Archive Home
Go to Thumbnail View of this Item
Go to Single Page View of this Item
Download the Page Image
Copy the Page Text to the Clipboard
Don't highlight the search terms on the Image
Show the Page Image
Show the Image Page Text
Reset View and Center Image
Zoom Out
Zoom In
Rotate Left
Rotate Right
Toggle Full Page View
Flip Image Horizontally
More Information About this Image
Get a Citation for Page or Image - Copy to the Clipboard
Go to the Previous Page (or Left Arrow key)
Go to the Next Page (or Right Arrow key)
Page: of 134
a gold depository.
Scott and Olivier, Monterey (Monterey)
SAN PASQUAL BATTLEFIELD STATE HISTORICAL
MONUMENT
While marching to the conquest and occupation of California
533 during the Mexican War, a detachment of Ist U.S. Dragoons,
under the command of Brigadier General Stephen W. Kearny,
was met on this site by native California Lancers, under the
anand of General Andres Pico. In this battle, fought on
pS 1846, severe losses were incurred by the American
he ‘ e native Californians withdrew after Kearny had
pee 3 men on the field. Gallant action on the part of both
a characterized the Battle of San Pasqual, one of the sigificant actions during the Mexican War of 1846-1848.
San Pasqual Valley (San Diego)
VACA-PENA ADOBE
534 aeee me aa of the Rancho Los Putos of 10 square leagues,
and Manuel aad Governor Pio Pico to Juan Felipe Pena
1842, is still ‘abeza Vaca. The Pefia Adobe, erected here in
families Gisisyercne by the descendants of the Pefia-Vaca
in 1851-on land he town of Vacaville, nearby, was established
and sold by Vaca to William McDaniel.
2 mi
Miles south of Vacaville (Solano)
CARPIN TERIA AND INDIAN VILLAGE OF MISHOPSHNOW
The :
535 Juan Ronee Indian village of Mishopshnow, discovered by
Ourth nile Sees August 14, 1542, was located one© Portoli ae hee of here. Fray Juan Crespi of the Gaspar
Ortola’s eoliiecs ition named it San Roque August 17, 1769.
Called the villa observing the Indians building wooden canoes,
arpinter; ge La Carpinteria—the Carpenter Shop.
Ta (Santa Barbara)
ORIGINAL BUILDING OF THE UNIVER Q ERSITY
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA a
Dedicated on September 4, 1880, this origi ildi dicate . ' ginal buildi f th
536 University of Southern California has been in use Sinedy
for educational purposes since its doors were first opened to
students on October 6, 1880, by the university's first president,
Marion McKinley Bovard. The building was constructed on
land donated by Ozro W. Childs, John G. Downey, and Isaias
W. Hellman, under the guiding hand of Judge Robert M. Widney, the university’s leading founder.
Childs Way, between Hoover Boulevard and University Avenue,
Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
COTTONWOOD CHARCOAL KILNS
In June 1873 Colonel Sherman Stevens built a sawmill and flume
537 on Cottonwood Creek directly west of this spot. The flume connected with the Los Angeles bullion road. The lumber was used
for timbering in the mine and buildings, and the wood was
turned into charcoal in these kilns, then hauled to Steven’s
Wharf on Owens Lake. There it was put on the steamer The
Bessie Brady, hauled across the lake, and from there wagons
took it up to Cerro Gordo Mine. Belshaw’s furnaces had used
all available wood around the Cerro Gordo, and this charcoal
was mecessary tO continue production.
15 miles south of Lone Pine (Inyo)
FIRST PUBLICLY OWNED SCHOOL BUILDING
First public schoolhouse in this county. Erected at this site in
538 1865 and known as “Mason Street School—District No. 1” when
San Diego County covered an area larger than three New
England states. Restored by popular subscription 1n 1955.
3960 Mason Street, San Diego (San Diego)
POSEY STATION OF BUTTERFIELD OV ERLAND
MAIL LINES
Two and one-half mil
es east of this point stood the Butterfield
87.