Menifee in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Kirkpatrick Family

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

1. Kirkpatrick Family Marker

Inscription. Robert C. Kirkpatrick and his 4 sons traveled by railroad from Tennessee to California in 1876. The family learned that land in Menifee could be homesteaded, so each filed on 160 acres in this location. The oldest son, William, and his wife Callie, lived here the longest and their son Leonard was the last family member on the land, having sold by 1960. The property was later developed as Menifee Lakes.

Erected 2017 by Menifee Valley Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 33° 40.91′ N, 117° 9.243′ W. Marker is in Menifee, California, in Riverside County. It is at the intersection of Menifee Road and Reviere Drive, on the right when traveling south on Menifee Road. Located at Kirkpatrick Elementary School, near the street corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28800 Reviere Dr, Menifee CA 92584, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fred McCall Family (approx. 1½ miles away); Hans Christensen Family (approx. 1.6 miles away); 1890 Menifee School (approx. 2 miles away); Kittilson & Brown (approx. 2 miles away); William Newport Ranch

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(approx. 2½ miles away); Kings Inn (approx. 2.8 miles away); Walter Zeiders (approx. 3.3 miles away); James B. Ferrell Ranch (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Menifee.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

2. Kirkpatrick Family Marker

Kirkpatrick Home, circa 1890 image. Click for full size.

Menifee Valley Historical Association

3. Kirkpatrick Home, circa 1890

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.