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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGGP_morro-rock_Morro-Bay-CA.html
An important mariner's landfall for over 300 years, chronicled in the diaries of Portola, Fr. Crespi and Costanso in 1769 when they camped near this area on their trek to find Monterey. Sometimes called the "Gibraltar of the Pacific". It is the la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGF4_the-first-landing-of-filipinos-in-the-continental-united-states_Morro-Bay-CA.html
During the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Era from 1565 to 1815 Spanish galleons crossed the Pacific between the Philippines and Mexico.
On October 18, 1587, the Manila Galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza commanded by Pedro de Unamuno entered Mo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMASX_site-of-first-county-court-house_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
San Luis Obispo was established February 18, 1850, as one of the original counties of California. The first county government was housed in Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. In 1854 county offices were transferred to the Casa Grande Building on C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMARH_j-p-andrews-building_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
On this site, the storied original Andrews Hotel stood. The grand opening of that remarkable structure was celebrated July 3, 1885. Nine and one half months later, on Palm Sunday, April 18, 1886 it burned to the ground. On the ashes, the present s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAQT_presbyterian-church_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
Built in 1905 using granite rock from Bishops Peak. Second peak in San Luis Obispo County's row of majestic mountains ending with beautiful Morro Rock. This local rock can be seen in several structures along the Path of History. Historic Plaque No…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAQ3_chongs-candy-store_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
This building was built in 1925, by Addison Chong, as was the house next door where the Chong's lived. Addison and his wife Mary owned and operated Chong's Chinese Restaurant for many years.
In 1950, Addison's brother Richard took over the buil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAOK_site-of-ah-louis-store_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
Here in 1874 was established Ah Louis Store. The first Chinese store in the county, it sold general merchandise and herbs and served as a bank counting house and post office for the numerous Chinese coolies who dug the eight tunnels through the mo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7H8_carnegie-city-library_San-Luis-Obispo-CA.html
Built on the site formerly occupied by Dona Ramona Carrillo Pacheco de Wilson's two story town house, this building was for 55 years the city library. One of over 1,681 libraries given by Andrew Carnegie to American towns in the early 1900's, it w…