Farm, orchard, and cannery work in the Santa Clara Valley was seasonal. When a crop was ready to be harvested or processed in one of the Valley's many canneries, employers often supplemented their permanent workforce with workers hired on a . . . — — Map (db m231598) HM
This parcel, known as the Bernal Adobe Site, is part of the Rancho Santa Teresa Historic District of Santa Clara County. Ancestors of Mowekma Ohlone Indians used this area as a large permanent cemetery and village site as long ago as 3,000 years due . . . — — Map (db m52767) HM
This historic adobe was built in 1836 by a native Californian, Roberto Balermino, on Rancho de los Coches. The property was officially granted to him by Governor Micheltorna in 1844. A larger one-story dwelling was built in 1847 by the new owner, . . . — — Map (db m52119) HM
Arts, civic, cultural, historical and indigenous groups benefited from the personal service of this sixth-generation Californian.
The life of this descendent of Santa Clara’s first physician, H.H. Warburton, and the Spanish colonist Alviso, . . . — — Map (db m52935) HM
Lt. Colonel Juan Buatista de Anza and party crossed this area in March 1776, en route to select sites for the Presidio and the Mission of San Francisco — — Map (db m312596) HM
You are standing at the site of the third Santa Clara de Asís Mission.
Completed in 1784, this successful Mission was the center of religious, economic and political activity in Santa Clara Valley. Earthquakes and water damage led . . . — — Map (db m312351) HM
Two story classic Georgian Colonial Revival rests on solid redwood foundation. Built before 1870 by Luis Arguello, son of first governor of California under Mexican Rule.
1901 residence and office of Dr. George H. Worrall, DDS., long time . . . — — Map (db m52899) HM
This site is what remains of the original Mission Santa Clara corral, which once covered about 6 acres and was enclosed by an adobe wall.
In 1847, marking the transition from Spanish/Mexican mission to American town, William Campbell mapped the . . . — — Map (db m52900) HM
Secundino Robles
c. 1811-1890
María Antonia García
c. 1816-1896
Here lie a Don and Doña.
Proud Californios who shaped this region
under Spanish, Mexican, and United States governance. In 1824, at age thirteen, Secundino discovered an . . . — — Map (db m218886) HM
St Clare’s Catholic Parish founded by the Franciscans, under Father Tomas de la Pena, in 1777. Parish came under the guidance of the Jesuit Fathers in 1851. Plaque marks the sixth site of Parish church.
1777 - 1977
Placed by the order of . . . — — Map (db m312673) HM
The Berryessa Adobe was built at a crossroad in California history. When constructed in the 1840s, Spanish colonial building traditions were blending with American influences. The builders constructed adobe walls on stone foundations and used soil . . . — — Map (db m52932) HM
The fifth church facade has changed since 1825.
The Spanish Built the first church in 1825 with no decoration. Ten years later, figures of saints were painted on the church faced. Over the next 90 years the face was remolded twice. . . . — — Map (db m195447) HM
Watsonville, where strawberries are sweeter, apples are crisper and produce plentiful, is a friendly place of diverse people who share a strong sense of community and optimism.
Don Sebastian Rodriquez owned the grant, Bolsa de Pajaro, on which . . . — — Map (db m54880) HM
The Spanish woman also known as Josefa, was hung off the Jersey Bridge July 5, 1851 a short distance down stream from this spot, for the murder of Frederick Alexander Agustus Cannon.
Cannon and his friends were celebrating Independence Day and . . . — — Map (db m57382) HM
Also known as Juanita or Josefa Loaiza, was a Mexican-American woman who was
executed by hanging in Downieville, California, on July 5, 1851. She was found
guilty of murdering a local miner, Frederick Cannon. She is known to be the first and . . . — — Map (db m282479) HM
This tablet dedicated to his memory. He was State Senator 1852-1853; Mayor of Santa Barbara, Captain of California Volunteers serving in Arizona during the Civil War 1861-1865. He was a loyal member of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E. Clampus . . . — — Map (db m58330) HM
This is the site of Rancho Los Putos of 10 square leagues granted in 1845 by Governor Pio Pico granted to Juan Felipe Peña and Manuel Cabeza Vaca. The Peña Adobe, erected here in 1842, is still owned by the descendants of the Pena-Vaca families. The . . . — — Map (db m10821) HM
George Washington Call (1829-1907) and his Chilean wife, Mercedes Leiva (1850-1933), bought 2,500 acres including Fort Ross in 1873. While maintaining a house in San Francisco, the family developed a dairy ranch and expanded the transport of local . . . — — Map (db m16357) HM
Petaluma Adobe served as the center for General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo’s 66,000-acre working rancho from 1836-1846. It was once the largest privately owned adobe building in northern California; Vallejo sold the building and surrounding acres in . . . — — Map (db m71981) HM
Built 1856
California Heritage Council Award of Merit
Sonoma League for Historic Preservation
Headquarters
Dedicated May 1, 1976 — — Map (db m15249) HM
Born July 4, 1807 in Monterey
Died January 18, 1890 in Sonoma
Founder of the Pueblo of Sonoma on June 24, 1835
Commissioner of the Sonoma Mission
Commandant General of California
Director of Colonization for the Northern Frontier . . . — — Map (db m231569) HM
"A Small Army of Employees"
General Vallejo was one of the most powerful men in California. The Servants' Quarters was once a section of his impressive house, Casa Grande, but the rest burned in 1867. The Vallejo family employed "a small army . . . — — Map (db m231026) HM
Columbia was a boomtown.
The discovery of gold in 1850 attracted thousands of miners here. As more people arrived, the demand for goods, services and entertainment soared.
In the gold rush, Columbia stores and other businesses thrived. . . . — — Map (db m53301) HM
In 1769 the "El Camino Real - The King's Highway” was begun by the
Franciscans and lead by Fr. Junipero Serra. Missions were situated in
areas where large populations of Indians lived and where soil was
fertile enough to sustain a settlement. As . . . — — Map (db m154365) HM
Cesar E. Chavez was born in Yuma,
Arizona, on March 31, 1927. His parents
Librado and Juana Chavez came to
Oxnard to work in the walnut orchards
in 1938, 1939 and 1940. During their 1939 stay
the family lived in a storage building at
this . . . — — Map (db m146945) HM
Welcome to Rancho Camulos, a National Historic Landmark. Ygnacio del
Valle established Rancho Camulos and began building his adobe home
here in 1853 on what was part of a 48,000-acre Mexican land grant
awarded to his father. Originally a . . . — — Map (db m220575) HM
Granted the Rancho San Francisco on January 22, 1839, to Antonio del Valle, including 48,815 square acres. Jacoba Felz filed a claim against this grant, which was dismissed June 8, 1857. The Del Valle family chose Camulos as their home, which later . . . — — Map (db m115807) HM
Rancho Camulos has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This residential complex possesses national
significance in commemorating the history of the
United States of America.
Ygnacio del Valle established Rancho Camulos in 1853, on . . . — — Map (db m154495) HM
In 1839, Antonio Del Valle received Rancho San Francisco, a 48,000-acre
Mexican land grant. Antonio's son Ygnacio inherited the land
after his father's death in 1841. Ygnacio began construction
on a small, four-room, single story dwelling in . . . — — Map (db m220571) HM
1925 - Canyon School was built.
Built especially for Spanish-speaking
children to meet their language needs.
Parents were offered classes in citizenship,
health, and homemaking.
Originally, there were eight classrooms. . . . — — Map (db m184851) HM
This is the site of the headquarters of the Spanish Rancho San Jose de Nuestra Senora de Altagarcia y Simi. The name derives from "Shimiji," the name of the Chumash village here before the Spanish. At 113,000 acres, Rancho Simi was one of the . . . — — Map (db m167458) HM
The Simi Adobe was headquarters for the Spanish Colonial Land Grant named San Jose de Nuestra Senora de Altagracia y Simi. Santiago Pico was the original grantee in 1795, followed by three of his sons, Francisco Javier, Miguel and Patricio, to whom . . . — — Map (db m143273) HM
The Chumash Indians used this site to celebrate their Hutash Fiesta, held after the harvest each year towards the end of September. The Hutash Fiesta coincided with the Spanish Missionary's San Miguel Day giving the historic Chapel built on the site . . . — — Map (db m124617) HM
Beneath the floor of the rear portion of the Wilson Studio and Peirano Market lies
a major segment of the Mission Lavanderia. Built to serve the Mission converts, it provided washing facilities for clothing and was part of an
extensive aqueduct . . . — — Map (db m129361) HM
The original small adobe on this site was built by Don Raimundo Olivas and his son, Nicolas, in 1837. The present structure was begun in 1847, with roof beams from the Santa Paula Canyon, and tiles made from native soil. Don Raimundo lived in this . . . — — Map (db m51424) HM
This adobe is the only early two-story adobe in the Santa Clara River Valley. A small one-story adobe, built in 1837 was enlarged in 1849 by Don Raimundo Olivas: a prosperous cattle rancher. Continuous use has preserved the adobe for public viewing. — — Map (db m51032) HM
A unique example of an early working-class adobe home.
Spanish and Mexican adobes once lined Ventura's downtown streets but only the Ortega Adobe survives today due to its continuous occupation as a residence or business.
Emigdio Miguel . . . — — Map (db m143708) HM
Rancho Cañada Larga o Verde, as it was originally known, came out of lands of the San Buenaventura Mission. Following Mexican independence from Spain, Joaquina Alvarado de Moraga, whose late husband, Gabriel Moraga, was a distinguished soldier of . . . — — Map (db m124924) HM
San Buenaventura Mission was an oasis of abundance. Visitors, including British Captain George Vancouver (1793) and the American California resident Alfred Robinson (early 1800s), commented on the good yield of the gardens and orchards.
The nearby . . . — — Map (db m135860) HM
A visible section of the mission aqueduct still exists just east of Highway 33 on Cañada Larga Road. It is one of the few remaining parts of a seven-mile-long system that delivered water from San Antonio Creek to El Caballo filtration plant on the . . . — — Map (db m143278) HM
The Chilean Community of Northern California and the Consulate General of Chile in San Francisco present this plaque in honor of
José Manuel Ramírez Rosales
A Chilean 49er, pioneer, artist, visionary and co-founder of the City of . . . — — Map (db m55758) HM
[Map captions, clockwise from top right, read]
• Penitente Canyon [informational]
• Great Sand Dunes National Park [informational]
• Stations of the Cross Shrine [informational]
• The Fort Garland Museum is a . . . — — Map (db m160927) HM
The SPMDTU was founded on November 26, 1900, and is the oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States. It was founded in Antonito, by Celedonio Mondragón and six others to fight discrimination in the fields, in the mining . . . — — Map (db m281520) HM
[northwest face of memorial] To challenge social and economic injustice a civil rights movement spread across the USA after World War II. The 1960s and 1970s were prominent years in that struggle. The Chicano Movement became a . . . — — Map (db m295601) HM
[left panel] This is the site of the late “Mexican School” where Hispano-American students were forced to attend, separate from whites, despite being US citizens and being proficient in English. It is also here where Hispano . . . — — Map (db m281521) HM
Isolated from the rest of Colorado, the San Luis Valley is often a forgotten place. For Native American tribes including the Utes, Apache, Navajos, and others, this Valley is a source of life - a place where humans and spirit enter and leave . . . — — Map (db m71875) HM
¡Bienvenidos! Caminantes!
Come! Take a walk with us. We know an old song, El Caminante, which tells of taking a long walk along the ancient roads. Like the first prehistoric inhabitants, you too are a ‘caminante’, or one who walks upon . . . — — Map (db m71877) HM
In an attempt to settle unknown territory, the Mexican government offered a large gift of land, la merced, for anyone brave enough to attempt to settle the San Luis Valley. Mexican land grants made it possible for even a poor man to . . . — — Map (db m160677) HM
You have entered the land of the Río Bravo del Norte, the northernmost outpost of sixteenth century Spain. To the Spanish people, the San Luis Valley was a wild and unexplored place known only to the Native people. Amidst the beauty and towering . . . — — Map (db m160674) HM
¡Bienvenidos! Caminantes!
Come! Take a walk with us. We know an old song, El Caminante, which tells of taking a long walk along the ancient roads. Like the first prehistoric inhabitants, you too are a ‘caminante’, or one who walks upon . . . — — Map (db m160668) HM
Ready or not, with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, Hispano settlers (pobladores) of the San Luis Valley became Americans overnight. The pobladores of the large land grants were legally granted citizenship of the United . . . — — Map (db m160679) HM
Imagine that a group from a foreign country claimed your home as their own. Their culture is very different and they don't speak your language. You learn that you can defend your ownership, but only in the other's language and by rules you don't . . . — — Map (db m295554) HM
What is a National Heritage Area? A national heritage area is a region recognized by the United States Congress for its unique qualities and resources — natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational. Rich in history, religion, . . . — — Map (db m295490) HM
Long before anyone claimed this land as their own, it was used for hunting, gathering, and spiritual pursuits by various groups of indigenous people. Navajos, Utes, Apaches, Pueblos, and other tribal groups migrated to and through the area. . . . — — Map (db m295553) HM
Life changed rapidly in the Upper Arkansas River Valley with the arrival of European explorers and the United States settlers. Spanish presence in the area and their interaction with local Utes was recorded as early as 1626, but official . . . — — Map (db m293431) HM
Language carries the culture. Read in English, the meanings here may differ from those of the traditional Spanish language of this area. The language, reminiscent of sixteenth century Spain, is a cornerstone of the culture. For half a century . . . — — Map (db m282900) HM
[Español]Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (S.P.M.D.T.U.) 26 de Noviembre 1900 ————— Los Primeros Oficiales De La Sociedad Protección Mutua De Trabajadores Unidos Celedonio E. Mondragón — Presidente . . . — — Map (db m281555) HM
Deeply rooted in the Catholic religion, the Hispano settlers of the San Luis Valley shared unique spiritual beliefs. On the edge of the frontier, they were extremely isolated with only the occasional priest visiting to administer mass, rites, or . . . — — Map (db m282974) HM
“It is believed that the penitente lay fraternity was founded in the 13th century by followers of St. Francis of Assisi in Europe. The practice of penance and strong devotion came to the Western Hemisphere with the Spaniards and made its way . . . — — Map (db m291779) HM
You have entered the land of the Rio Bravo del Norte, the northernmost outpost of sixteenth century Spain. To the Spanish people, the San Luis Valley was a wild and unexplored place known only to the Native people. Amid the beauty and towering . . . — — Map (db m293899) HM
“Over 100 years ago my uncle, Alejandro Garcia, a rancher, gathered cows near here. He always carried his geologist pick with him on his horse, and given the opportunity, he would stop to investigate the land looking for gold, silver, or other . . . — — Map (db m293897) HM
¡Bienvenidos Caminantes! Come! Take a walk with us. We know an old song, El Caminante, which tells of taking a long walk along the ancient roads. Like the first prehistoric inhabitants, you too are a “caminante”, or one who . . . — — Map (db m293990) HM
What is a National Heritage Area? A national heritage area is a region recognized by the United States Congress for its unique qualities and resources — natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational. Rich in history, religion, . . . — — Map (db m282922) HM
This tract was selected by Bishop Machebeuf, for the first permanent church in Colorado. Here was built a jacal (picket) church, later replaced by a larger church. The first parish of Colorado was erected 100 years ago with Our Lady of Guadalupe as . . . — — Map (db m281594) HM
“Swift, deep and wide ran the Río Grande through the San Luis Valley. Untapped by irrigation, crossing the Río Grande was a death defying experience for anyone who attempted it. The 1694 de Vargas entrada is the first record of a Spaniard . . . — — Map (db m294494) HM
“Swift and wide ran the Rio Grande through the San Luis Valley. Untapped by irrigation, crossing the Rio Grande was a death defying experience for anyone who attempted it. The 1694 de Vargas entrada is the first record of a Spaniard successfully . . . — — Map (db m294497) HM
Trails throughout the San Luis Valley tell many stories of those who have lived and visited here. They speak of prehistoric animals, bands of native hunters and gatherers, Spanish explorers, Mexican traders, American soldiers, and many others. . . . — — Map (db m295403) HM
Two U.S. military forts, only six miles apart, on the fringes of the frontier? What gives? Since the early 1800s, Hispano people from northern New Mexico had attempted to settle in the San Luis Valley on land granted from Spain or Mexico. To . . . — — Map (db m295482) HM
What is a National Heritage Area? A national heritage area is a region recognized by the United States Congress for its unique qualities and resources — natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational. Rich in history, religion, . . . — — Map (db m295451) HM
The majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains facing you, or “La Sierra,” are the life of this community. This land was part of the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant, issued to Narciso Beaubien and Stephen Lee in 1843 by the Mexican government. With . . . — — Map (db m294298) HM
The acequia (ah-say-kya) system, a thriving example of environmentally wise self-government, merges influences from Spain and North Africa. Acequias are long, gently sloping ditches that carry water from rivers and streams to the fields. All . . . — — Map (db m293699) HM
Hispano pioneers founded Colorado's first permanent settlements. Settlers began pushing northward from Taos toward present Colorado in the early 1800s, and in 1844 the Mexican government gave the Sangre de Cristo land grant to two Taos residents. . . . — — Map (db m281598) HM
The Sacred Circle Mission Churches lie in Costilla County, Colorado — nestled at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range. Construction of the nine original historic buildings in the Sacred Circle began in the mid-1850s and continued until . . . — — Map (db m294299) HM
In May 1991 Rev. Pat Valdez of the Sangre de Cristo Church journeyed to Rome with twenty-nine parishioners for an audience with Pope John Paul II. They were accompanied by sculptor Huberto Maestas, a San Luis native and creator of the town's . . . — — Map (db m293688) HM
The birthplace of Colorado is here! On April 9, 1851, the Town of San Luis was founded as the first permanent settlement in Colorado. This settlement was in the northernmost frontier of Hispano lands and very few ventured into this unknown . . . — — Map (db m294296) HM
[left panel] All the inhabitants shall have use of pasture, wood, water, and timber and the mills that have been erected shall remain where they are, not interfering with the rights of others. No stock shall be allowed in said . . . — — Map (db m294491) HM
Colorado's earliest non-Indian occupants were Hispanos. Migrating north from present-day New Mexico in the mid-1800s. These colonists battled the Ute Indians for control of the San Luis Valley while the United States and Mexico warred over the . . . — — Map (db m293599) HM
The Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway travels through the upper Rio Grande Valley and crosses the Continental Divide. Creede, Lake City, and South Fork are historical complements to this extraordinary scenic byway. Our Lady of Guadalupe . . . — — Map (db m293698) HM
What is a National Heritage Area? A national heritage area is a region recognized by the United States Congress for its unique qualities and resources — natural, scenic, cultural, historic, and recreational. Rich in history, religion, . . . — — Map (db m294295) HM
Follow the Trail It is 1829, eight years after Mexico gained independence from Spain. New Mexican traders travel overland to establish new commercial relations with frontier settlements in California. They carried locally produced merchandise . . . — — Map (db m290975) HM
In 1975, the North Fork Historical Society erected six markers along the route of the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition through upper Delta County. These handsomely-routed wood signs designate the route as the “Escalante-Dominguez Expedition.” Indeed, . . . — — Map (db m291397) HM
On July 29, 1776, ten men set forth on an expedition from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to look for a route to Monterey, California. Father Francisco Domínguez was the leader of the expedition and Father Silvestre Escalante kept the diary. With Indian . . . — — Map (db m291592) HM
“We have to organize. The best way to make the system work for us is cooperation.”
-- Bernie Valdez (1912-1997)
Co-founder of Latin American Education Foundation and the Latin American Research and Service Agency, and Head of the Colorado . . . — — Map (db m135515) HM
Rodolfo Corky Gonzales born in Denver June 18, 1928, son of a migrant worker, helped organize and lead the Chicano civil and human rights movement of the 1960s and '70s. He advocated equality, justice and self-determination for the Chicano/Mexicano . . . — — Map (db m135326) HM
Between 1829 and 1848 woolen goods were transported by mule caravans from the Mexican outpost of Santa Fe to the Missions of Southern California on the Old Spanish Trail. Annual mule pack caravans traveled the historic Old Spanish Trail . . . — — Map (db m291698) HM
The Legend of El Grandote When the young Mexican, El Grandote, left his home to look for gold in the Wayatoyas (The Spanish Peaks), leaving behind Nana, his wife, and their unborn child. One night he saw Nana in a dream, and realized she was . . . — — Map (db m281298) HM
Here, in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks and the Wet Mountains, stands El Huerfano - "the orphan." This stark and lonely volcanic outcrop, named in the late 1700s by an unknown Spanish trader, had for centuries guided earlier Hispanos and . . . — — Map (db m97717) HM
Since the days of Spanish explorations and colonization in “New Spain,” Spanish-speaking people have given Colorado many place names — San Juan, Sierra de La Plata, Los Pinos, Piedra, Hermosa, Rio de las Animas, and Colorado… to name but a . . . — — Map (db m291657) HM
The settlement of Santa Rosa was named so in the 1950s. It housed smelter workers and other families and boasted a rich Latino flair. Torn down in the early 1970s to make way for the expansion of highway 550/160 and later a city park, the community . . . — — Map (db m291299) HM
This Catholic church and cemetery are important components of the small Hispanic community in Picket Wire Canyonlands dating from the late 1870s through 1890s. In 1889, Damacio Lopez, the original owner, sold this land to Reverend Bishop Mattz of . . . — — Map (db m182455) HM
History often neglects or omits the 1913-1914 Colorado coalfield strike and massacre
Looking onto this prairie, you see one of several places where coal miners lived during the strike.
Miners demanded better wages, an eight-hour work . . . — — Map (db m193668) HM
In the late 1860s, directly across the street stood the Colorado Hotel, a two-story adobe building fronted by a wooden arcade. It was the station for the Denver Santa Fe Stage Line and, for several days, the refuge of some 60 Anglo town residents . . . — — Map (db m100505) HM
From this spot in the fall of 1776, you might have seen a small expedition crossing the plains below, heading west into Utah. The group was led by Atanasio Dominquez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante, two Franciscan friars attempting to find a . . . — — Map (db m154613) HM
To the Franciscan explorers, water, farmland and timber resources were important ingredients for a successful settlement. These resources were just as important to the Pueblo people living here since before AD 700. Villages and small field houses . . . — — Map (db m290496) HM
The piñon pine is the smallest member of the pine family and requires the least amount of moisture. Although the nut crop is unpredictable, the piñon has always been a “grocery tree” to people of the southwest. It provides food, medicine and . . . — — Map (db m290498) HM
When Fathers Dominguez and Escalante headed northwest toward the Dolores River on August 12, 1776, they had none of the advantages of high-speed travel, good roads, relative security of life and limb, which are taken so much for granted today. They . . . — — Map (db m283794) HM
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