Carlsbad in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hosp Grove

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 2, 2024

1. Wide View Photo of the Hosp Grove Marker

Inscription.
Early in 1908, F.P. Hosp & Partners planted 40,000 eucalyptus seedlings creating this grove. They hoped to satisfy Santa Fe Railroad's needed for wood for railroad ties. Following a citizen vote in 1987, 53 acres of the grove were acquired by the City of Carlsbad. Coupled with the previously dedicated parkland, a total of 74 acres known as Hosp Grove remains today as parkland and open space. The 5.5 acres where this plaque now stands were dedicated in December of 1995.

Erected 1995 by Carlsbad Historic Preservation Commission, and the Parks Recreation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1995.

Location. 33° 10.648′ N, 117° 20.502′ W. Marker is in Carlsbad, California, in San Diego County. It is on Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2230 Jefferson Street, Carlsbad CA 92008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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 are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buena Vista Reservoir Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Carlsbad Theatre (approx. 1.2 miles away); El Camino Real Bell (approx. 1.2 miles away); Red Apple Inn/Army and Navy Academy

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); North County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Carlsbad's First Firehouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Twin Inns Granary (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlsbad.

Hosp Grove Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 2, 2024

2. Hosp Grove Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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