Campo in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Campo Stone Store
Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009
1. Campo Stone Store Marker
Inscription.
Campo Stone Store. . The pioneer Gaskill brothers of 1868 built a frame store which was raided on December 4, 1875, by border bandits. This fort-like replacement of summer, 1885, was bought in 1896 by E.T. Aiken, resold to Klauber Wangenheim, 1889, and operated by Henry Marcus Johnson as the Mountain Commercial Company until 1925. In disrepair, it was bought after 1938 by E.M. Statler, given to San Diego County, and restored, 1943-48, as a museum.
The pioneer Gaskill brothers of 1868 built a frame store which was raided on December 4, 1875, by border bandits. This fort-like replacement of summer, 1885, was bought in 1896 by E.T. Aiken, resold to Klauber Wangenheim, 1889, and operated by Henry Marcus Johnson as the Mountain Commercial Company until 1925. In disrepair, it was bought after 1938 by E.M. Statler, given to San Diego County, and restored, 1943-48, as a museum.
Erected 1986 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the San Deigo County Department of Parks and Recreation and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 411.)
Location. 32° 36.542′ N, 116° 28.466′ W. Marker is in Campo, California, in San Diego County. Marker is on Campo Road (California Route 94 at milepost 50.6), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Campo Road, Campo CA 91906, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are
Dedicated to the Pioneers of San Diego County. Built in 1868 by L.H. and S.E. Gaskill. Historic Stone Store - Post Office - Bank and Stage Station. Scene of Famous Bandit Raid December 5, 1875. Donor - Ellsworth M. Statler. Restored by San Diego County Board of Supervisors 1943-48. California State Historical Association. San Diego Historical Society. Sons and Daughters of the Golden West. May 9, 1948.
Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009
6. Campo Road (California Route 94)
Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009
7. Campo Road (California Route 94)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.