It is considered the bloodiest and most controversial battle of the war. Nineteen U. Don Jose Snook died later that same month. The Snooks had no children of their own; Don Jose left ranch real estate and buildings to his siblings, one of whom, John, had come over from England.
He left his widow Maria a life estate in San Bernardo. John Snook died in Maria Snook died in The sale to McCoy began a process of subdivision of the rancho. Lyman and Wetmore, in turn, subdivided their property into smaller ranches. The Bernardo Post Office opened for business on December 3, inside his farmhouse. Within a few years Sikes sold two acres of rancho land just southeast of his home to Patrick Graham.
Graham erected a building on the property and opened a general store in partnership with Joseph Nugent. The post office was soon relocated from the Sikes house to the general store. A blacksmith shop soon went up near the store. Other businesses followed, forming a village to serve the growing population of farmers and ranchers in the vicinity.
The town of Bernardo flourished for a time, then declined and disappeared by the early s. Its demise was hastened by the growth of the city of Escondido a few miles north and the completion of the Lake Hodges Dam and Reservoir in The biggest remaining unsubdivided portion of the old Rancho San Bernardo, about 5, acres, was owned by Ed Fletcher and then William Henshaw in the early s. So this summarizes why the initial adobe home was built in when the land was granted. It would be enlarged in Ruiz built the adobe home on the rancho.
Ruiz was a Commandant of the San Diego resido, and this land was his reward for many years of service to Mexico. Incidentally, Ruiz was not entirely pleased with this first land grant. He stated that parts of the rancho were covered with brush and useless for cultivation or grazing cattle. He requested another league of land to the west called El Cuervo.
He had never married, and Alvarado and his family cared for their uncle during his declining years. After Ruiz died in , Alvarado moved to the ranch and lived in the adobe home.
Alvarado was politically active in San Diego, serving as councilman, town Treasurer, Justice of the Peace and Coroner. This road was used to transport supplies by the army from the Port of San Diego to Yuma. Passengers were given meals here, served by the lady of the house. In , Alvarado shifted the duties of the ranch to his son, Diego, who built the adobe ranch house in the west end of the canyon.
Johnson was an entrepreneur who brought the first steamships to the Colorado River. These ships were used to move supplies along the Colorado river for the US Army. The home was the location for many weddings including Diego Alvarado and his bride and many baptisms. Johnson fell into some tough times, including a debt of several hundred thousand dollars owed him by the Federal government.
However, the recession of the s caused him to lose his property. Charles F. He originally had orchards in Chula Vista. He and the family used the ranch as a summer home, until a fire in burned through the property, destroying some of the ranch buildings. It was followed by a cold snap that wiped out the fruit business. They used the property for their cattle, with the ranch house continuing to serve as quarters for the cowhands and their family.
A major developer Irvin Kahn bought it with the intention of making the canyon into golf courses and fairway homes. However, he was persuaded to sell the canyon to the City and County. Tours last 45 minutes. Videos of the Ranch House and Waterfall. Since we were unable to attend this venue, you might enjoy some videos. Read the full flyer here or purchase on Amazon here. Oak groves were a major attraction for Native Americans. Oaks provided acorns, a nutritious staple food for the Kumeyaay and other peoples of Southern California.
The oaks are very productive, and acorns can be harvested in large quantities. They store well and were ground into a meal that was a major part of the diet. The acorns contain tannin, a bitter chemical that had to be removed to be removed by pouring hot water through the meal until the tannin was gone.
The stream and springs were critical to the Kumeyaay Indians and their ancestors, as they traveled in the canyon between the coast and the foothill villages.
Water also drew the missionaries from the San Diego Mission to develop orchards, vineyards and keep sheep in the valley. Later, water was used to keep livestock and irrigate crops. Today, much of the water comes from irrigation runoff from developments along the canyon. The grant of the Rancho consisted.
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