| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — Cross of El Camino Real |
| | El Camino Real, the Royal Highway, connected the California missions. At the beginning it was a trail, and a cross carved into the bark of trees showed the right path. This was such a tree, and the cross was lost until the day the tree fell (near Paso Robles), and the cross was found on the inside. — Map (db m64680) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — Elkhorn Saloon — Established 1853 |
| | On land expropriated from San Miguel Mission, at the site of an adobe frequented by Frank and Jesse James, the first saloon in San Luis Obispo County opened its doors here on December 5, 1853. In its heyday, the Elkhorn Saloon often earned over $1000 a day serving 10¢ drinks to the insatiable soldiers of Camp Roberts. E Clampus Vitus celebrates 150 years of continuous patronage by friars, liars, drinkers and thinkers. — Map (db m59926) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — Fr. Fidelis Wieland, O.F.M |
| | This Bell Tower is erected
In memory of
Fr. Fidelis Wieland, O.F.M.
Former Superior of
Old Mission San Miguel
United States Navy Chaplain
Killed in Action
World War II — Map (db m64678) WM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — Lt. Col. John C. Fremont |
| | Lt. Col. John C. Fremont
and his 430 American volunteers camped on this hill December 10 - 11, 1846 and took the Mission San Miguel.
Fremont's march from San Juan Bautista to San Fernando brought about the Cahuenga Capitulation January 13, 1847, ending the Mexican War in California. — Map (db m59991) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — Mission Cemetery |
| | The first burial of a Christian Indian took place in this mission cemetery on March 17, 1798, as appears from the records still preserved at the mission. In the following years over two thousand Indians were laid to rest here and in adjoining plots. — Map (db m65002) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — Mission Fields |
| | On Aug. 27, 1795, Padre Buenaventura Sitjar reported to Padre Fermin de Lasuen, Presidente of the California Missions, that the low land on both sides of the river at the proposed site of Mission San Miguel was sufficient to grow 300 fanegas of wheat. After the founding of the mission on July 25, 1797, this tract became one of the first wheat fields in California. 4700 bushels of wheat were harvested in 1800. This tract lies east of the mission. — Map (db m64681) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — 326 — Mission San Miguel Arcangel |
| | Selecting this site because of the great number of Salinan Indians living hereabout. Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, O.F.M., second president of the California Missions. Founded San Miguel Archangel on July 25,1797. The sixteenth in a chain of twenty-one Franciscan Missions. Its influence has played not only upon the native population but upon the history of California as whole. — Map (db m64948) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — Original Site Of San Miguel School |
| | Original Site of San Miguel School
1888 - 1950
Donated by the citizens of San Miguel
Designed by Bunn H. Turnbow — Map (db m60355) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — 936 — Rios-Caledonia Adobe |
| | This imposing building is an excellent example of California Mexican Era architecture using Indian labor. Petronilo Rios built the two-story Adobe about 1846 as his residence and headquarters for sheep and cattle operations named "Caledonia" in the 1860's it served as a hotel and stage stop between Los Angeles and San Francisco until 1886. Restoration began in 1968 by the friends of the Adobes. — Map (db m64428) HM |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — San Miguel Cemetery District |
| | On October 18, 1886 the railroad arrived at the lands of Mission San Miguel. The railroad provided transportation to take San Miguel cattle and produce to market, it also provided lumber and store goods to fuel the expanding population. The township required a new cemetery which was accommodated by this site. Ella Montgomery was the first internment which occurred July 8, 1875. After 64 years of use the San Miguel Cemetery District was officially formed June 19, 1939. The graveyard was laid out . . . — Map (db m59835) HM |
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