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Olivas Adobe

Olivas Adobe. Built by Raymundo Olivas (1809-1879) in 1841 as the hacienda of Rancho San Miguel. Second story with Monterrey balcony added in 1849. Ventura10
El Camino Real: Olivas Adobe

December 27th 1983
Alta California, the present-day state of California, was claimed for Spain by explorer Juan Cabrillo in 1534. (Hence Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro today.) Spain paid little attention to this distant possession for the next two hundred years. By the middle of the 18th century, Britain and Russia were expanding their claims to territory along the Pacific Coast of North America. Charles III dec ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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