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Author: Burgess McK Shumway Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 0809511061 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 194
Book Description
California Ranchos is a thorough reworking of a 1942 WPA project, listing the land grants issued during the Spanish and Mexican periods of California history. Entries include: rancho name, record number, present-day county, area of grant, grant date, recipient(s), acreage, new patent date, new recipients' names, and location. Entries are arranged by county and rancho name. Several comprehensive indexes make the material completely accessible. The first place to go for research into California land holdings.
Author: Walker A Tompkins Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing ISBN: 178912316X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 540
Book Description
When this book was first published as a bestseller in 1960, reviewers noted that the 400-year history of Ranchero Dos Pueblos mirrored in microcosm the history of California itself. Dos Pueblos bears one of California’s oldest place-name, christened by Cabrillo during his voyage of discovery in 1542. Dubbed a “royal rancho” by historians because it was a gift of King Carlos III of Spain, Dos Pueblos was intended to support Mission Santa Barbara during the presidio period following Santa Barbara’s founding in 1782. The first private owner, Irish-born Nicholas A. Den, a medical man, was awarded ownership of the ranch in 1842 by Mexican governor Juan B. Alvarado. When Col. John C. Fremont came over the mountain to seize Santa Barbara for the U.S. during the Mexican War, he emerged onto Dos Pueblos Ranch. During the Gold Rush of ‘49, Den made his fortune selling Dos Pueblos beef to mining camps. Following Den’s death in 1862 the ranch was subdivided among his widow and numerous children. Before and after the turn of the century Royal Ranch was the scene of many diverse activities. One of its later owners bred racehorses. Another converted Dos Pueblos into the world’s largest orchid farm. A major oil company established off-shore petroleum production from pumps operated on the ranch. At the present time the historic spread specializes in such exotic crops as macadamia, cherimoyas and avocados.
Author: Burgess McK Shumway Publisher: Wildside Press LLC ISBN: 0809511061 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 194
Book Description
California Ranchos is a thorough reworking of a 1942 WPA project, listing the land grants issued during the Spanish and Mexican periods of California history. Entries include: rancho name, record number, present-day county, area of grant, grant date, recipient(s), acreage, new patent date, new recipients' names, and location. Entries are arranged by county and rancho name. Several comprehensive indexes make the material completely accessible. The first place to go for research into California land holdings.
Author: Lynne Newell Christenson Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions ISBN: 9781531638566 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 130
Book Description
The Mexican ranchos of San Diego County were a colorful and vital part of early California history. Ranchos covered the most fertile lands in San Diego and produced grain, vegetables, and fruits and grazed thousands of head of cattle, sheep, and horses. The dons and donas who owned the ranchos were wealthy in land and cattle and built large adobe ranch-house complexes. The Kumeyaay, Luiseno, and Cupeno were the backbone of the ranchos, providing the labor needed to run a successful ranch. Daily life of the dons, donas, and their families included the Californio traditions of family and religion, dancing and fiestas, roundups and rodeos, and generous hospitality. Many of the ranchos no longer exist. Those that are preserved provide a window into California's past."
Author: Burgess McK Shumway
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