Chatsworth in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Apeta Momonga Mission Trail
The Apeta Momonga Mission Trail, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 1177, City of Los Angeles.
Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1177.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the El Camino Real, “The King's Highway” (California), and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists.
Location. 34° 16.308′ N, 118° 35.042′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Chatsworth. Marker is on Rinaldi Street, 0.3 miles east of De Soto Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chatsworth CA 91311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stoney Point (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Munch Box (approx. 1.4 miles away); Garden of the Gods (approx. 1.6 miles away); Chatsworth Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Stagecoach Trail (approx. 2 miles away); Minnie Hill Palmer House (approx. 2 miles away); Olive Trees (approx. 2.1 miles away); Chatsworth Community Church (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Apeta Momonga Mission Trail. The trail was used by Native Americans 3,000 years ago to travel from Achoicominga (San Fernando) to the village of Momonga (Chatsworth). Apeta Momonga means Trail to Momonga.
After Mission San Fernando was established in 1797, the trail was used to travel from San Fernando to the Simi Adobe and on to Mission San Buenaventura, becoming the El Camino Real across the San Fernando Valley.
Today the remaining trail runs from Tampa Ave to De Soto Ave, just south of the 118 freeway. It was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1177 in 2019.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. - Rogerio Rocha, a prominent Native American with ties to Chatsworth and San Fernando.
Also see . . . Apeta Momonga Mission Trail History. Website of the Chatsworth Historical Society. (Submitted on May 14, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.