JOAQUIN MURIETA KILLED HERE

Proceed north on I-5 to exit 359, known locally as Kamm Road. Joaquin was killed at the base of the bluff about 50 yards east of the offramp. Was he really Joaquin? Or was he just some guy who made a break for his freedom and got shot down for his trouble? The only thing that is certain is that racism has always been part of the landscape of California.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

October 15th 2019
JOAQUIN MURRIETA As a kid growing up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada near Sacramento in the 1950s a favored family outing was an annual visit to the State Fair. I was fond of the tacos served there and of the snow cones. One year I saw something at the fair that had a profound impact on a lad of my tender years. It was a human head preserved in alcohol and contained in a glass jar. ... read more

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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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