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

Campo Stone Store

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009

1. Campo Stone Store Marker

Inscription. The pioneer Gaskill brothers of 1868 built a frame store which was raided on December 4, 1875, by border bandits. This fort-like replacement of summer, 1885, was bought in 1896 by E.T. Aiken, resold to Klauber Wangenheim, 1889, and operated by Henry Marcus Johnson as the Mountain Commercial Company until 1925. In disrepair, it was bought after 1938 by E.M. Statler, given to San Diego County, and restored, 1943-48, as a museum.

Erected 1986 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the San Deigo County Department of Parks and Recreation and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 411.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, the E Clampus Vitus, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1818.

Location. 32° 36.542′ N, 116° 28.466′ W. Marker is in Campo, California, in San Diego County. It is on Campo Road (California Route 94 at milepost 50.6), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 Campo Road, Campo CA 91906, 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.

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At least 3 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Camp Lockett (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hatfield – The Rainmaker (approx. 6.1 miles away); Buckman Springs (approx. 10.3 miles away).

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009

2. Campo Stone Store Marker

Campo Stone Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009

3. Campo Stone Store

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009

4. Campo Stone Store

Old Campo Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2009

5. Old Campo Store

Dedicated to the Pioneers of San Diego County. Built in 1868 by L.H. and S.E. Gaskill. Historic Stone Store - Post Office - Bank and Stage Station. Scene of Famous Bandit Raid December 5, 1875. Donor - Ellsworth M. Statler. Restored by San Diego County Board of Supervisors 1943-48. California State Historical Association. San Diego Historical Society. Sons and Daughters of the Golden West. May 9, 1948.

Campo Road (California Route 94) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009

6. Campo Road (California Route 94)

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009

7. Campo Road (California Route 94)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.