Colton in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Louis Robidoux

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Louis Robidoux Marker

Inscription.
Louis Robidoux was the best known Ranchero in the Inland Empire of his time. Louis and his wife Guadalupe Garcia Robidoux had nine children; Catalina, Louis Jr., Pasquel, Carmalita Adalaid, Marie Benina, Catarina Abundo and Mariano, who died in route to California at about age seven. The town that bears his name, with the modern spelling, is the oldest town in continuous existence in Riverside County. Mt. Rubidoux is the site of the first Easter Sunrise Service in the United States. Louis Robidoux was blessed in inheriting the Holy Roman Catholic Falth.

When the county of San Bernardino was formed in 1853, Robidoux became a member of the board of supervisors and in 1856 became chairman of the board. He was also the first justice of the peace in San Bernardino County.

Robidoux was buried in the Agua Mansa cemetery in 1868 beneath a pepper tree.

Robidoux, by sub-dividing his land grant, paved the way for California to become a State.

We are all grateful for his presence in this Land and pray for his eternal soul.

Erected by The Louis Robidoux Family Pathfinders.

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Location. 34° 2.452′ N, 117° 21.899′ W. Marker is in Colton, California, in San Bernardino County. It can be reached from Agua Mansa Road 0.2 miles east of Riverside Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Located in Agua Mansa Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2001 Agua Mansa Rd, Colton CA 92324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse 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: Agua Mansa Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Trujillo Adobe (approx. 1.7 miles away);

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Louis Robidoux Marker

County of Riverside Historical Marker No. 024 (approx. 2½ miles away); Highgrove Hydroelectric Plant (approx. 2½ miles away); Colton Public Library (approx. 3.1 miles away); Colton Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away); Civilian War Workers Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Famous Water Buffalo (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colton.

Agua Mansa Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Agua Mansa Cemetery

The marker is under the tree at left.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.