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 El Camino Real - Fullerton, CA Posted by:  saopaulo1
N 33° 52.331 W 117° 55.345
11S E 414688 N 3748367
A plaque on a bell in Plaza Park.
Waymark Code: WMWKJN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2017
Views: 3
This plaque is on the bell in the middle of this small park in downtown Fullerton. The plaque is oval and reads:
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When the Spanish army and missionaries came to California in 1979, they made a route. El Camino Real for travel between missions they established, stretching fro, San Diego to Sonoma. In the early 1900s, a group of women's clubs, among others decided to mark the trail and chose its symbol a mission bell mounted on a shepherds crppk. This bell is a replica from the 1960s and marks the trails approximate path through our city, reminds us of early California history. |
Group that erected the marker: Fulllerton Heritage
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Plaza Park
Wilshire and Pomona
Fullerton, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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