Aguanga in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Jacob Bergman
1832 - 1894
Photographed By Michael Kindig, September 11, 2010
1. Jacob Bergman Marker
Gracious Host. Station Keeper. Stage Driver. U.S. Trooper.
"A house beside the road - A friend to man"
Erected 1976 by Billy Holcomb Chapter No. 1069 and John P. Squibob Chapter No. 1853, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 15.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 33° 26.902′ N, 116° 53.481′ W. Marker is in Aguanga, California, in Riverside County. Marker is on Caprice Road north of California Route 79, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46720 Caprice Road, Aguanga CA 92536, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. U.S. Mormon Battalion Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cottonwood School (approx. 2˝ miles away); Dripping Springs Watering Hole (approx. 5.9 miles away); Oak Grove Stage Station (approx. 6.9 miles away); Camp Wright (approx. 7 miles away); Welcome To Oak Grove Station (approx. 7.2 miles away); U.S. Border Patrol - Theodore L. Newton, Jr. and George F. Azrak (approx. 7.2 miles away); Juan Diego Flats (approx. 11.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aguanga.
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More about this marker. Caprice Road is a good dirt road, located on the east side of the highway. About 200 feet from the highway is the small, fenced-in Bergman Family Cemetery.
Regarding Jacob Bergman. Jacob Bergman, a native of Germany, first saw what was later to be called Bergman Valley while in the U.S. Cavalry and was reported to have driven the first stage coach through the valley. In July 1870 Jacob Bergman had established Guahonga Post Office. This is approximately the site of the old Bergman Post Office established in 1894 serving the area pioneers. Later the post office name was changed to Aguanga. Bergman had at one time been a member of the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County.
SOURCE: Billy Holcomb Chapter 1069 35th Anniversary Plaque Book by Phillip Holdaway
Also see . . . Jacob Bergman (1832 - 1894) - Find A Grave Memorial. Jacob Bergman as a young man served the the German Army as a farrier in his mid teens in the late 1840's. Then came to America around probably around 1852. (Submitted on December 20, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.)
Photographed By Michael Kindig, September 11, 2010
2. Jacob Bergman Marker
Photographed By Michael Kindig, September 11, 2010
3. Jacob Bergman Headstone
Born Dec 24, 1832
Died Sept 13, 1894
Photographed By Thomas C McGiffin Family, circa 1869
4. Jacob and His Son Henry Frederick Bergman
Photographed By Michael Kindig, October 10, 1976
5. Dedication Patch
ECV Fall 1976
Bergman Graves
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 2,017 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4. submitted on July 17, 2012, by Thomas C McGiffin of Aguanga, California. 5. submitted on May 8, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
