Rancho Guajome!

Rancho Guajome
Landmark #940 San Diego County Visited: February 10, 2013 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? Rancho Guajome Adobe County Park!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Formerly attached to Mission San Luís Rey, this 2,219-acre ranch was briefly owned by two mission Indians and then came into the hands of Don Abel Stearns, Ysidora Bandini acquired it on her marriage to Col. Cave Johnson Couts. The adobe ranch house, built in 1852-53, is one of the finest extant examples of the traditional Spanish-Mexican one-story hacienda with an inner-outer courtyard plan. San Diego County acquired it in 1973 for the Guajome Regional Park.

OTHER TIDBITS: This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with San Diego County Parks!
  • Become a member of the E Clampus Vitus, Squibob Chapter!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Rancho Guajome Regional Park
2210 N Santa Fe Ave
3.3 mi N of Vista, CA 92083

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~91mi (147km) — 1.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~475mi (765km) — 8hrs
From San Diego: ~46mi (75km) — 0.8hrs
From San Francisco: ~472mi (760km) — 7.9hrs

When should I go? The park is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM!

Rancho Guajome

Rancho Guajome

Rancho Guajome

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