Trabuco Canyon in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
O'Neill Park
Photographed By James Hulse, November 6, 2021
1. O'Neill Park Marker
A Memorial to
Richard O'Neill
California pioneer (1850)
Alice O'Neill, his wife
Jerome O'Neill
Richard O'Neill Jr.
El Trabuco - Mission Viejo
1769 - Captain Gaspar de Portola,
Padre Crespi and soldiers
traveling north to Monterey Bay
camped on the banks of
a stream which was named
"For the lost blunderbuss - El Trabuco"
1776 - Padre Junipero Serra was
halted here by hostile Indians
as he journeyed to
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Erected 1951 by Historical Society of Southern California.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1769.
Location. 33° 39.171′ N, 117° 36.012′ W. Marker is in Trabuco Canyon, California, in Orange County. Marker is on Trabuco Canyon Road (County Route S19) 0.7 miles west of Trabaco Oaks Drive, on the left when traveling west. The marker is located at the entrance to the O'Neill Regional Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30892 Trabaco Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon CA 92679, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Andrew and Anna Hoffman
this page online
Regarding O'Neill Park. Richard O’Neill was born in 1824 in Mitchelstown, County Cork, Ireland. It was a fortuitous meeting when Richard O’Neill met James Flood on a ship leaving Ireland for the USA. It led to a great friendship that resulted in great rewards for both. They stayed on the east coast for a while until they decided to try their luck in the great California Gold Rush. After sailing for California and they found that the “diggin’s” weren’t always that productive. O’Neill, an experienced butcher, set up shop in San Francisco while Flood set up a saloon. However O’Neill’s fortunes fluctuated while Flood went on to become the “King of the Comstock Lode,” a founder of Wells Fargo Bank, and had many other highly successful endeavors. But their friendship
Photographed By Adam Margolis, November 5, 2014
2. O'Neill Park Marker
Also see . . . Historic Spots in O’Neill Park. OC Historyland website entry (Submitted on November 7, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 6, 2021
3. The O'Neill Park Marker at the front entrance to the park
Photographed By James Hulse, November 6, 2021
4. The view of the O'Neill Park Marker from the street
Photographed By Adam Margolis, November 5, 2014
5. O'Neill Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2. submitted on April 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 5. submitted on April 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.
