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| Landmark #689 | Los Angeles County | Visited: July 31, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A historic park featuring the refurbished adobe homes of the de la Osa family! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The Franciscan padres used Encino as their headquarters while exploring the valley before establishing Mission San Fernando in 1797. In 1849 Vincente de la Osa built an adobe with nine rooms. The next owner of El Encino Rancho was Eugene Garnier, who built the existing two-story limestone house in 1872. In December 1891 Domingo Amestoy acquired the property.
OTHER TIDBITS: The spring here was used by the Tongva people for thousands of years! It became a centerpiece of the rancho and still hosts a whole gaggle of geese and ducks! Much is said of California’s Spanish heritage, but did you know that this rancho was run by French Basque shepherds? |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Los Encinos State Historic Park 16756 Moorpark St Encino, CA 91436 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~19mi (31km) — 0.4hrs |
| When should I go? | The park is open from Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM! |
