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

Corona Founders

Photographed by Joseph Beeman, April 11, 2006

1. Corona Founders Monument Plaque

Inscription. R. B. Taylor, George L. Joy, Samuel Merrill, A. S. Garretson, and Adolph Rimpau, having purchased lands of the La Sierra Rancho of Bernardo Yorba and the El Temescal Grant of Leandro Serrano on May 4, 1886, founded the citrus colony and town of Corona.

Erected 1936 by 20-30 Club of Corona. (Marker Number 738.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1913.

Location. 33° 52.5′ N, 117° 33.351′ W. Marker is in Corona, California, in Riverside County. It can be reached from 6th Street east of East Grand Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Marker in in Corona City Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 930 E 6th St, Corona CA 92879, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corona's 1-Mile Diameter Grand Boulevard Historic District (approx. half a mile away); Andrew Carnegie Library (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church of Corona (approx. 0.6 miles away); Woman's Improvement Club (approx. 0.7 miles away); Corona's Final Road Race - Start/Finish Line April 8, 1916

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(approx. one mile away); Corona High School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Corona Historic Preservation Society (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corona.

Regarding Corona Founders. In 1960 this was designated California Historical Landmark No. 738.

Corona Founders Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Beeman, April 11, 2006

2. Corona Founders Monument

Corona Founders Monument in Corona City Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Beeman, April 11, 2006

3. Corona Founders Monument in Corona City Park

Corona Founders Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

4. Corona Founders Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

5. Corona Founders Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 3,811 times since then and 43 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. 4, 5. submitted on April 5, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.