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| Landmark #311 | San Diego County | Visited: March 30, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on the side of the road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: In 1844, Governor Manuel Micheltorena granted 44,322 acres to Juan José Warner, who built this house. General Kearny passed here in 1846, and the Mormon Battalion in 1847. The first Butterfield Stage stopped at this ranch on October 6, 1858, on its 2,600-mile, 24-day trip from Tipton, Missouri to San Francisco, the southern overland route into California.
OTHER TIDBITS: Juan José Warner was born in Connecticut as Jonathan Trumbull Warner. After making a living trapping beavers (curse him!) with the likes of Jedediah Smith and William Wolfskill, he moved to San Diego County in the early 1840s, becoming a Mexican citizen and changing his name to Juan José! He received his land grant of 45,000 acres in 1844 and built his ranch, which still stands today! 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 County Hwy S2 (P.M. 0.7) 0.7 mi E of junc of State Hwy 79 4 mi SE of Warner Springs, CA 92086 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~127mi (205km) — 2.2hrs |
| When should I go? | The ranch is open for tours on weekends from 12:00 PM until 4:00 PM! |
