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:
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Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Rancho Guajome Regional Park 2210 N Santa Fe Ave 3.3 mi N of Vista, CA 92083 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~91mi (147km) — 1.6hrs |
When should I go? | The park is open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM! |