Garden Grove in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Stanley House Museum

Built 1891

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 11, 2008

1. Stanley House Museum Marker

Inscription. This two-acre site is dedicated to preserving a visible link to early Garden Grove. Edward G. Ware settled here in 1876 becoming a prominent rancher. His daughter L. Agnes Ware Stanley, was an early school teacher. Deeded in 1970 to the Garden Grove Historical Society by the Stanley Family.

Erected 1976 by Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historic Commission. (Marker Number 13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 33° 47.115′ N, 117° 56.434′ W. Marker is in Garden Grove, California, in Orange County. It is on South Euclid Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Heritage Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12174 South Euclid Street, Garden Grove CA 92840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Anaheim Convention Center History (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ficus macrophylla (approx. 1.7 miles away); Cascade Falls (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Pelton Wheel (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Millennium Tree (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Steam Donkey (approx. 1.9 miles away); Carthay Circle Theatre (approx. 2 miles away); Lafitte's Anchor (approx. 2.1 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. “Big Red Cars” (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . The Stanley-Ware House. The City of Garden Grove website. (Submitted on December 1, 2011.)

Stanley House Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 11, 2008

2. Stanley House Museum

Marker is mounted on a concrete base and is located at the far right in front of the white picket fence.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,240 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.