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

Rancho Camulos

National Historic Landmark

Photographed By Michael Kindig, August 18, 2007

1. Rancho Camulos Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

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 part of a Mexican land grant of former mission lands. Rancho Camulos was the setting for Ramona, an 1884 novel that generated national interest in the history of Hispanic settlement in California. August Rubel purchased the property in 1924 and preserved the significant historic features of the site.

Ygnacio del Valle estableció en 1853 el Rancho Camulos en lote de tierra donada por el gobierno Mexicano procedente de las antiguas tierras de la mision. Rancho Camulos fue el escenario de Ramona, novela de 1884, que generó interés national en los asentamientos hispanos en California. August Rubel compró la propiedad en 1924 y preservó el significativo patrimonio histórico del lugar.

Erected 2000 by National Park Service. (Marker Number 553.)

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topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, the National Historic Landmarks, and the Ventura County Historical Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 34° 24.39′ N, 118° 45.41′ W. Marker is near Piru, California, in Ventura County. Marker is on State Highway 126, 2 miles east of Piru, on the right when traveling east. Located at Rancho Camulos Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5164 E Telegraph Rd, Fillmore CA 93015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Governor Juan Alvarado (here, next to this marker); Camulos, Ventura Co. California (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Del Valle Family Home (about 600 feet away); Portolá Expedition (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Piru Mansion (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Francis Dam Disaster (approx. 2.8

Photographed By Michael Kindig, August 18, 2007

2. Rancho Camulos Marker

miles away); Fillmore Fish Hatchery (approx. 7.4 miles away); First Commercial Oil Well In California (approx. 7.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Piru.

More about this marker. This is California Historic Landmark No. 553, and Ventura County Landmark No. 152.

Regarding Rancho Camulos. On January 22, 1839, Governor Juan Alvarado granted the 48,815-acre Rancho San Francisco to Antonio del Valle. Jacoba Feliz filed a claim against this grant that was dismissed on June 8, 1857. The Del Valle family chose to live on the Rancho at Camulos, later known as the Home of Ramona. SOURCE: California Historical Landmarks, California State Parks

Also see . . .
1. Rancho Camulos Museum. (Submitted on April 17, 2023.)
2. Ygnacio Del Valley (1808 - 1880). Find A Grave entry (Submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.)

Rancho Camulos Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, August 18, 2007

3. Rancho Camulos Markers

This marker is visible on the right. "Nearby Marker" Governor Juan Alvarado Marker is seen on the left.

Ygnacio Del Valle image. Click for full size.

via Find A Grave, unknown

4. Ygnacio Del Valle

Rancho Camulos Museum image. Click for full size.

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5. Rancho Camulos Museum

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The Wysteria Arbor image. Click for full size.

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6. The Wysteria Arbor

It collapsed and was removed in 2020.

Fuel Station image. Click for full size.

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7. Fuel Station

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8. The Winery

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9. Rancho Camulos Museum

Restoration of this property, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, has been funded with the assistance of a grant from the Historic Preservation Partners for Earthquake Response under the provisions of the 1994 Earthquake Disaster Relief Grants Fund and the President's Discretionary Fund authorized under public law 103-211.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, August 18, 2007

10. The Winery

1951-52 Ford Pickup image. Click for full size.

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11. 1951-52 Ford Pickup

Rancho Camulos Building image. Click for full size.

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12. Rancho Camulos Building

The Red Barn image. Click for full size.

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13. The Red Barn

El Camino Real Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, August 18, 2007

14. El Camino Real Bell

This Bell was placed by the Moorpark Women's Fortnight Club to signify that this adobe was located on the original route used to connect the California Missions. Markers are seen in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2011. This page has been viewed 1,118 times since then and 72 times this year. Last updated on August 10, 2020. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 28, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3. submitted on January 3, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4. submitted on January 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on January 3, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.