Camarillo in Ventura County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Fruit Brandy Still

Pleasant Valley Historical Society Museum

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

1. Fruit Brandy Still Marker

Inscription. This “Fruit Brandy” still was donated by the Robert E. Nunn family. It had been on a ranch in the Santa Barbara area when Wm. Templeton (father of Beth Nunn, grandfather of Kevin and Kyle Nunn) rescued it. On display at the Camarillo Plumbing & Paint store for years, it was donated to the museum in the mid 1980s.

Erected by Pleasant Valley Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 13.824′ N, 119° 3.648′ W. Marker is in Camarillo, California, in Ventura County. It is at the intersection of Las Posas Road and Avenida Del Manzano, on the right when traveling east on Las Posas Road. Located behind the Pleasant Valley Historical Society and Museum, open Sat-Sun 12-4. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Las Posas Road, Camarillo CA 93010, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

on Central Coast,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is

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in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: American Indian Cooking Utensils (within shouting distance of this marker); El Camino Real Bell (approx. 2.6 miles away); Camarillo Ranch House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Adolfo Camarillo Heritage Grove (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Somis School (approx. 4.1 miles away); Cal State Channel Islands (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Rainbow Bridge (approx. 4.8 miles away); Camarillo Grove Park History (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camarillo.

Fruit Brandy Still and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

2. Fruit Brandy Still and Marker

Sign in front of museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 14, 2018

3. Sign in front of museum

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 5, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.