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Pacific Estates in Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Mrs. Charis Lee Straw

 
 
Mrs. Charis Lee Straw Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 3, 2026
1. Mrs. Charis Lee Straw Marker
Inscription.
This Jonathan Apple is the first tree to be replanted in the Price Orchard

In memory of
Mrs. Charis Lee Straw
For her dedicated service to The Friends of Price House and the City of Pismo Beach

Planted on Arbor Day, April 28, 2000
by the City of Pismo Beach Parks & Recreation Department and The Friends of Price House.
 
Erected 2000 by City of Pismo Beach Parks & Recreation Department and The Friends of Price House.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is April 28, 2000.
 
Location. 35° 8.86′ N, 120° 37.848′ W. Marker is in Pismo Beach, California, in San Luis Obispo County. It is in Pacific Estates. It is on Rancho Pismo Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Rancho Pismo Drive, Pismo Beach CA 93449, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Central Coast and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim,
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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: Price Anniversary House (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza (approx. 0.7 miles away); Joe Rose Memorial Center (approx. 0.9 miles away); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Pismo Beach Pier Plaza (approx. 0.9 miles away); History of Pismo Clams in California (approx. one mile away); The History of Pismo Beach Wharf and Pier (approx. one mile away); Dinosaur Caves Park (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pismo Beach.
 
Mrs. Charis Lee Straw Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 3, 2026
2. Mrs. Charis Lee Straw Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Nov. 10, 2026