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| Landmark #912 | Los Angeles County | Visited: Sept. 25, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | An enormous bougainvillea! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Planted in 1901 by the R. H. Hamlins, early citrus growers, the Glendora bougainvillea is the largest growth of this exotic plant in the United States. The parent stock was brought to California by a whaling ship about 1870. The vines are one of the best remaining illustrations of the image of California as a paradise that was spread by early 20th-century promoters.
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: 400 block of E Bennett Ave at Minnesota Ave Glendora, CA 91741 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~28mi (46km) — 0.5hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
