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| Landmark #208 | Inyo County | Visited: Sept. 29, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque mounted to a boulder! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: In 1861, Samuel A. Bishop, his wife, and party left Fort Tejón for the Owens Valley driving 650 head of stock. On August 22, Bishop reached a creek later named for him and southwest of this spot. San Francis Ranch was established there. At the site a peace treaty was signed by the settlers and the chiefs of the Paiute Indians.
OTHER TIDBITS: Mr. Bishop had a long history of involvement with the Native Americans! With Company C of the California Volunteers, he fought in the Mariposa War and captured Chief Tenaya in what is today Yosemite National Park! He then oversaw the transfer of different tribes from Gold Country to the Sebastian Reservation near modern Lebec! After buying Rancho Castec, Mr. Bishop launched a career as a cattle rancher and eventualy sold a portion of land to the U.S. Army to found Fort Tejón! He then married Frances Young (for whom this ranch was named) and headed north to the area that now bears his name! After the close of Fort Tejón, Mr. Bishop tried to start up a new Tejon County, failed, sold his land to Edward Beale, and moved to San Jose in 1867, where he installed the city’s first streetcar tracks! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 3 mi SW of Bishop at intersection of Red Hill Rd and State Hwy 168 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~276mi (445km) — 4.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |