Bixby Hill in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Rancho Los Alamitos
Honoring the Indians
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
1. Rancho Los Alamitos Marker
Honoring the Indians of Puvungna
who fished these shores long before the reign of the Dons.
U.S.A. Bicentennial year 1975
Susan B. Anthony Chapter NSDAR
Erected 1975 by Native Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 33° 46.607′ N, 118° 6.411′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Bixby Hill. Marker is on Bixby Hill Road east of Palo Verde Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6400 Bixby Hill Road, Long Beach CA 90815, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Long Beach Marine Stadium (approx. 1.6 miles away); Long Beach-Yokkaichi Sister City Association (approx. 1.6 miles away); Recreation Park Bandshell (approx. 1.7 miles away); U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II (approx. 2.1 miles away); San Gabriel River Basin (approx. 2.3 miles
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More about this marker. Rancho Los Alamitos is located within the gated community of Bixby Hill and is accessed through the residential security gate at Anaheim Rd and Palo Verde Ave. Open 1-5 Wed-Sun, closed holidays and for special events.
Regarding Rancho Los Alamitos. Rancho Los Alamitos, the “Ranch of the Cottonwoods,” is a Long Beach City Landmark, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum features the history of the Tongva native American people, and the rancho era. The 7˝-acre site includes four acres of historic gardens, a ranch house, a museum, and a restored barnyard — all were recently refurbished.
Also see . . . Rancho Los Alamitos. (Submitted on April 26, 2019.)
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
2. Rancho Los Alamitos Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
3. Rancho Los Alamitos Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
4. Moreton Bay Fig Tree
Planted around 1900. The marker is at the base of the tree.
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
5. Ranch House
The original adobe was built some time between 1790 and 1833. Expanded in the 1940s.
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
6. Stallion Barn
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
