Tag Archives: California

California Name Origins: Joseph Wood Krutch, The Forgotten Peninsula (1961)

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Jack Elliott

Detail of Nicholas de Fer’s map from 1705 showing Santa Barbara Channel. An excerpt from The Forgotten Peninsula: A Naturalist in Baja California (1961) by Joseph Wood Krutch detailing the suspected origins of the name California: Most of the place … Continue reading →

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Miner’s Rock Cabin at Eagle Cliff (1890)

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Jack Elliott

The hike to Eagle Cliff Cabin. The cabin was originally built and occupied by miners sometime after 1890 at the site of Eagle Cliff mine, which is located in Joshua Tree National Park. The makeshift shelter was cobbled together in a … Continue reading →

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Old Mission Santa Barbara

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Mission Santa Barbara, “Queen of the Missions,” was built in 1820. The original church was founded on December 4, 1786 and was the tenth mission built by the Spanish Franciscans in California. It was later rebuilt twice, its size increased … Continue reading →

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