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Rancho Los Putos
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By Syd Whittle, August 25, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Rancho Los Putos Marker | | |
Inscription. This is the site of Rancho Los Putos of 10 square leagues granted in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico granted to Juan Felipe Peña and Manuel Cabeza Vaca. The Peña Adobe, erected here in 1842, is still owned by the descendants of the Pena-Vaca families. The town of Vacaville nearby, was established in 1851 on land sold by Vaca to William McDaniel.
Erected 1955 by Vacaville Parlor No. 293, Native Daughters of the Golden West in Cooperation with the California State Park Commission. (Marker Number 534.)
Location. 38° 20.254′ N, 122° 0.92′ W. Marker is in Vacaville, California, in Solano County. Marker can be reached from Pena Adobe Road. Click for map. Take Pena Adobe Rd interchange on I-80, go NE 0.5 mi on Pena Adobe Rd to Pena Adobe Park, Vacaville. Marker is in this post office area: Vacaville CA 95688, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. William Gordon Huff (here, next to this marker); Peña Adobe Park (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Monument (a few steps from this marker); The Andrew Carnegie Public Library (approx. 1.9 miles away); Triangle Building (approx. 2 miles away); Gillespie’s Store (approx. 2 miles away); Site of First Business Building of Record (approx. 2 miles away); The Odd Fellows Hall (approx. 2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Vacaville. | | | | 
By Syd Whittle, August 25, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Rancho Los Putos Marker and Adobe | | |
More about this marker. Site is a California Registered Historical Landmark (No. 534) under the name Vaca-Pena Adobe.
Also see . . . A Century and a Half of Solano County History. (Submitted on August 29, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
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By Syd Whittle, August 25, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Rancho Los Putos Adobe | | Also known as the Vaca-Pena Adobe | | |
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By Syd Whittle, June 3, 2006 | |
| | | 4. Vaca-Pena Adobe State Landmark Directional Sign | | |
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By Syd Whittle, June 3, 2006 | |
| | | 5. Rancho Los Putos | | Adobe Building Undergoing Renovation June 2006 | | |
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By Syd Whittle, June 3, 2006 | |
| | | 6. Shrine on the Grounds of the Rancho Los Putos | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on August 29, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 559 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 29, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. 4. submitted on December 5, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. 5, 6. submitted on December 6, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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