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| Landmark #944 | Imperial County | Visited: Sept. 16, 2013 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The plaque base on the site of Fort Romualdo Pacheco! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: In 1774, Spain opened an overland route from Sonora to California but it was closed by Yuma Indians in 1781. In 1822, Mexico attempted to reopen this route. Lt. Romualdo Pacheco and soldiers built an adobe fort at this site in 1825-26, the only Mexican fort in Alta California. On April 26, 1826, Kumeyaay Indians attacked the fort, killing three soldiers and wounding three others. Pacheco abandoned the fort, removing soldiers to San Diego.
OTHER TIDBITS: José Antonio Romualdo Pacheco, Sr. was the aide to Alta California governor, José María de Echeandía and finished his days as a Captain! Though he died at the Battle of Cahuenga Pass, fighting for the government against a host of irate, wealthy landowners, his son went on to become a state senator and US Representative after the US took over California! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: W bank of New River, S of Worthington Rd 6-1/2 mi due W of City of Imperial, CA 92251 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~209mi (337km) — 3.5hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |