Mira Loma in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Galleano Winery

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

1. Galleano Winery Marker

Inscription. The Galleano Winery is the oldest winemaking operation in Riverside County. In 1927 Domenico Galleano pruchased the ranch from Col. Esteban Cantu, Governor of Baja California (1915-1920), including this house which dates from the 1890s. The barn, one of the last remainig examples of local barn raising, dates from the early 1900s. In 1933 Galleano, a winegrower from Italy, founded the winery following the repeal of prohibition. This family winery, at one time part of the 35,000-acre Cucamonga Viticultural Area, is the last of its kind in Riverside County, a working museum for future generations.

Erected 1993 by Riverside County Historical Commission, The Galleano Family Foundation, the Friends of the Winery and the Billy Holcomb Chapter No. 1069, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 66.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 0.659′ N, 117° 32.512′ W. Marker is in Mira Loma, California, in Riverside County. Marker is at the intersection of Wineville Avenue and Harrel Street, on the right when traveling south on Wineville

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Avenue. Marker is located at the Cantu-Galleano Ranch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4220 Wineville Avenue, Mira Loma CA 91752, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Founder’s Garden (approx. 4.2 miles away); Guasti (approx. 4.7 miles away); DeBerard Family Ranch (approx. 5.9 miles away); Unflinching Courage (approx. 5.9 miles away); Daring Aggressiveness (approx. 5.9 miles away); Care and Comfort – Doctors and Nurses of the Korean War (approx. 5.9 miles away); Duels in the Sky – The Aces of the Korean War (approx. 5.9 miles away); A World Turned Upside Down (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Regarding Galleano Winery. The property was originally homesteaded in 1885. Colonel Esteban Cantu acquired the property in 1895 and built the ranch house still standing today. The original name of the area, Wineville, was changed in 1930 to Mira Loma following the widespread sensational coverage of he "chicken-coop" murders in 1928. SOURCE: Billy Holcomb Chapter 1069 35th Anniversary Plaque Book by Phillip Holdaway

Also see . . .
1. Galleano Winery - Our History. Winery webpage (Submitted on January 10, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. "‘Grandfather’ fathered education in Northern Baja"

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

2. Galleano Winery Marker

. San Diego Union Tribune article(September 16, 2016) on unveiling of a larger-than-life statue of Col. Esteban Cantu Jimenez. (Submitted on January 10, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Galleano Winery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

3. Galleano Winery

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

4. Galleano Winery

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

5. Galleano Winery

Esteban Cantu House (ca 1890s) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

6. Esteban Cantu House (ca 1890s)

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

7. Galleano Winery

Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 23, 2010

8. Galleano Winery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,469 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3. submitted on December 24, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.