Hamilton School, Anza, CA - E Clampus Vitus Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Text from plaque:
"COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
HISTORICAL MARKER NO. 063
HAMILTON SCHOOL, ANZA

UNTIL THE 1880S, JAMES HAMILTON WAS AMONG THE VERY FIRST HOMESTEADERS IN THE CAHUILLA PLAINS OR HAMILTON PLAINES, NOW ANZA, AND WAS A HIGHLY RESPECTED PIONEER WHO OVERCAME MANY OBSTACLES IN HIS LIFE, INCLUDING PREJUDICE. tHE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT WAS FORMED IN 1913 AND THIS SCHOOLHOUSE WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1914. USED AS A CLASSROOM FOR 50 YEARS, SERVING GRADES 1-8, THE SCHOOL, NAMED IN HONOR OF JAMES HAMILTON, ALSO FUNCTIONED AS A POLLLING AND MEETING PLACE AND CONTINUES TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY TODAY.

MARKER PLACED IN COOPERATION WITH
THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION; ECV BILLY HOLCOMB CHAPTER; ANZA CIVIC IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE; ANZA COMMUNITY HALL ASSN; ANZA LIONS CLUB; ANZA VALLEY SOCIETY FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS; CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; DE ANZA HERITAGE AND GENEALOGY SOCIETY; SOROPTOMIST INT. OF THE HIGH COUNTRY; TERWILLIGER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; THIMBLE CLUB; VFW POST #1873 AND AUXILARY; AND R&M CONCRETE."

The marker is located on Highway 371 and Contreras Road in Anza, CA.
The plaque is listed on the ECV, Billy Holcomb Chapter website:
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The Riverside Historical Commission list the marker on it's website:
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