10/11/1997
7/12/2018
Landmark information
- Location:
Loma Linda Heritage Park, 400 feet east of 25894 Mission Rd, Redlands - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
10/11/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/12/2018 - GPS Coordinates:
N 34 3.388, W 117 14.270
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Original:
"Guachama Rancheria, lying along this road, was named San Bernardino May 20, 1810, by Francisco Dumetz. In 1819 it became the San Bernardino rancho of Mission San Gabriel. The adobe administration building stood about 70 yds north of this spot, an enramada serving as chapel. The Zanja was constructed to convey water from the mountains for irrigation. Control by mission fathers ended in 1834."
New:
Guachama Rancheria
California Landmark No. 95
The original Guachama Rancheria plaque, placed in 1932, was stolen in 2008. The plaque was replaced in 2010. The monument was moved 460 feet east to place it in the new Loma Linda Heritage Park. The Zanja, which ran under this spot, supplied the water from Mill Creek to the Mission Estancia. Later, it watered the citrus groves that fueled the local economy. The Zanja supplied water here from 1819-1919, when it was replaced with piped water.