San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Acjachemen people

Stroschein Monument

Photographed by Adam Margolis

1. Acjachemen people marker

Inscription. More than 10,000 years ago, the Acjachemen people came to the Capistrano Valley and were its first inhabitants.

Erected 2020 by Stroschein Descendents.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 33° 30.108′ N, 117° 39.61′ W. Marker is in San Juan Capistrano, California, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of Ortega Highway and Del Obispo Street, on the right when traveling west on Ortega Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26942 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Early People of Capistrano Valley (here, next to this marker); Frederica and Wilhelm Stroschein (here, next to this marker); Starting in The Mid 19th Century (here, next to this marker); El Camino Real (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sergeant Jose Francisco Ortega (about 500 feet away); Blas Aguilar Adobe (about 500 feet away); El Camino Real Bell (about 500 feet away); The Great Stone Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan Capistrano.

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Photographed by Adam Margolis

2. Strostchein Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 691 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.