La Habra in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

La Habra's Birthplace

Photographed by Michael Kindig, June 22, 2008

1. La Habra's Birthplace Marker

Inscription. The first post office, officially naming this settlement "La Habra," was granted in 1896 and was established in a corner of Coys Store, located on this site. El Camino Viejo, the old road between the missions, passed this corner, which became a central trading point in the fertile La Habra Valley.

Erected 1976 by Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location. 33° 55.9′ N, 117° 56.761′ W. Marker is in La Habra, California, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of South Euclid Street and East La Habra Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Euclid Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 South Euclid Street, La Habra CA 90631, 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,

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: La Habra Pacific Electric Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Krispy Kreme in California (approx. 1½ miles away); West Coyote Field (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Original Hass Avocado Tree (approx. 2 miles away); Union Veterans of the Civil War (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lest we Forget (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Tribute (approx. 2.6 miles away); Richard Nixon in City Hall Park (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Habra.

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Photographed by Michael Kindig, June 22, 2008

2. La Habra's Birthplace Marker

This main marker is the lower marker seen in this view of the monument.

Bicentennial Plaque (<i>Upper Marker</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, June 22, 2008

3. Bicentennial Plaque (Upper Marker)

We the people of La Habra dedicate this monument in celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, which was adopted 200 years ago today by the unanimous consent of the states present at the Federal Convention in Philadelphia.

Placed by the La Habra Committee on the
Bicentennial of the United States Constitution
September 17, 1987

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 1,087 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.