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| Landmark #918 | Orange County | Visited: October 21, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque in a planter! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: From 1897, when oil pioneer Edward L. Doheny brought in the first well, to the 1940s, the boom town of Olinda sprawled over the surrounding hills. To the north was the Chanslor-Candfield Midway Oil Lease and, to the south, the Olinda Crude Oil Lease. Walter Perry Johnson, of Baseball’s Hall of Fame, spent his boyhood here.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Carbon Canyon Regional Park 4442 Carbon Canyon Rd Brea, CA 92823 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~34mi (55km) — 0.6hrs |
| When should I go? | The park is open daily from 7:00 AM until 6:00 PM during fall and winter, and until 9:00 PM in spring and summer! |