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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM143T_colonia-jaurez_Fountain-Valley-CA.html
Established in 1923 with six streets on lots sized 50 by 300. A complete community with stores, recreation facilities, and churches. (Holy Family Mission still exists).
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM143S_blacksmith-shops_Fountain-Valley-CA.html
In 1898 John Corbett opened a blacksmith shop here. It was later purchased by Charles Archer. Two other shops were located nearby.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM143R_original-circus-site-first-post-office-country-stores_Fountain-Valley-CA.html
Original Circus SiteThe Escalante Circus placed its tent here for its annual performance. The circus parade started here, moved east to Ward, north to Warner, west to Wintersberg (now in Huntington Beach) and returned.
First Post OfficeIn 1899 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1402_west-coyote-field-the-la-habra-research-laboratory_La-Habra-CA.html
This site is on the northern edge of the West Coyote oil field, one of the largest fields in the Los Angeles Basin. This field produced about 250 million barrels of oil from sandstone at a depth of about 3,000'. West Coyote was active from 1903 to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13RR_santa-ana-army-air-base-site_Costa-Mesa-CA.html
The Air Base was one of the largest of its kind in the nation. It was activated in February of 1942. Pilots trained here for Europe and the Pacific during World War II.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11GF_kate-and-ella-1895_Anaheim-CA.html
Kate and Ella the daughters of the Rea Family were early settlersof Anaheim. The family named their ranch "Katella Ranch"after their daughters. The original Anaheim wagon track waslater named after them and is now Katella Ave.
Artist: Ramon G V…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11GD_the-pelton-wheel_Anaheim-CA.html
According to legend, Lester Pelton got his idea for a more powerful waterwheel from seeing a cow stick its nose into a stream of water. Patented in 1878, the divided metal cups of Pelton's wheel worked much the same way as the cleft between the co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11G9_the-steam-donkey_Anaheim-CA.html
How the Dolbeer Donkey steam engine got its name is one of the real mysteries of the West. Some folks say it was called a "donkey" because loggers thought it was too puny to merit a horsepower rating invented by John Dolbeer, this portable steam e…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10OX_the-founding-documents-of-mission-san-juan-capistrano_San-Juan-Capistrano-CA.html
Va. Jhs Ma. JphThe Mission of San Juan Capistrano which is about to be established in the valley of the same name or in its vicinity between the Missions of San Diego & San Gabriel of the Earthquakes, about twenty leagues from both & too from the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ9M_jim-olson_Irvine-CA.html
This windmill is one of 1,200 such water-pumping devices that once served the Irvine Ranch before modern water systems were available. Jim, a long-time employee of Irvine Ranch Water District, was responsible for dismantling and reconstructing it …