Temecula in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Emigrants

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2025

1. Emigrants Marker

Inscription. Tens of thousands of emigrants came to California during the Gold Rush in the late 1840s on the Southern Emigrant Trail, the only route open for travel all year long. The foot trail was opened as a wagon road by the Mormon Battalion who hewed through rock in Box Canyon during the Mexican-American War in 1846. The Southern Emigrant Trail was a major thoroughfare for westbound travelers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 33° 28.717′ N, 117° 5.854′ W. Marker is in Temecula, California, in Riverside County. It is on Temecula Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32123 Temecula Parkway, Temecula CA 92592, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular 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 walking distance of this marker: Native Americans (here, next to this marker); The Butterfield Overland Mail Route (here, next to this marker); Cowboys (here, next to this marker); The Bunkhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Foreman's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Vail Ranch Cookhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Butterfield Stagecoaches (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wolf Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Temecula.

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Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2025

2. Emigrants Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.