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| Landmark #553 | Los Angeles County | Visited: July 4, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The still standing ranch which is believed to be the setting of Helen Hunt Jackson’s Ramona! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: On January 22, 1839, Governor Juan Alvarado granted the 48,815-acre Rancho San Francisco to Antonio del Valle. Jacoba Feliz filed a claim against this grant that was dismissed on June 8, 1857. The Del Valle family chose to live on the Rancho at Camulos, later known as the Home of Ramona.
OTHER TIDBITS: The rancho was named “Camulos” after the Tataviam village on the edge of the property, called Kamulus! Unlike the rancho in Ramona, this rancho specialized in raising cattle, but it also had an extensive orchard and produced Ventura County’s first commercially sold oranges! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On State Hwy 126 (P.M. 30.6) 2.2 mi E of Piru ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~46mi (75km) — 0.8hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the exterior any time you wish, but tours are only given on Saturdays from 1:00 – 4:00 PM! |
