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==History==
==History==
This area had long been inhabited by the [[Cupeño]] [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indians]], who first encountered Europeans when [[Spain|Spanish]] [[missionaries]] arrived in the area. The Cupeño were forced into the [[Colonialism|colonial]] mission system and over time lost control of their land, although under Mexican law they were supposed to receive rights to land which they tilled and settled. They continued to live and work in the area, however.
This area had long been inhabited by the [[Cupeño]] [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|American Indians]], who first encountered Europeans when [[Spain|Spanish]] [[missionaries]] arrived in the area. The Cupeño entered the [[Colonialism|colonial]] mission system and over time lost control of their land, although under Mexican law they were supposed to receive rights to land which they tilled and settled. They continued to live and work in the area, however.


In 1830 an American-born citizen called John Trumbull Warner left Connecticut and headed to California, passing through this valley. He worked as a fur trader and merchant in Los Angeles. By 1844, he had become a naturalized Mexican citizen and changed his name to [[Juan Jose Warner]]. He received the [[Rancho San Jose del Valle]] Mexican land grant.<ref name="nrhpinv2">Charles Snell and Patricia Heintzelman (1963 and 1975) [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000228.pdf "Warner's Ranch"], National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination, National Park Service, accessed 18 Nov 2009</ref> Warner established a successful cattle ranch.
In 1830 an American-born citizen called John Trumbull Warner left Connecticut and headed to California, passing through this valley. He worked as a fur trader and merchant in Los Angeles. By 1844, he had become a naturalized Mexican citizen and changed his name to [[Juan Jose Warner]]. He received the [[Rancho San Jose del Valle]] Mexican land grant.<ref name="nrhpinv2">Charles Snell and Patricia Heintzelman (1963 and 1975) [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000228.pdf "Warner's Ranch"], National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination, National Park Service, accessed 18 Nov 2009</ref> Warner established a successful cattle ranch.
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More importantly, from 1849-1861, Warner operated part of the ranch to serve travelers on the Gila River Emigrant Trail (part of the Southern Trail). He opened the only trading post between New Mexico and Los Angeles on a wagon road developed after the [[Mexican–American War]].<ref name="nrhpinv2">Charles Snell and Patricia Heintzelman (1963 and 1975) [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000228.pdf "Warner's Ranch"], National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination, National Park Service, accessed 18 Nov 2009</ref> Thousands of emigrants began flowing to California. This trail later was used by the [[Butterfield Overland Mail]] stagecoach line, from 1857-1861.<ref name="warnersprings">[http://www.warnersprings.com/history-hot-springs.cfm Warner Hot Springs Resort History]</ref>
More importantly, from 1849-1861, Warner operated part of the ranch to serve travelers on the Gila River Emigrant Trail (part of the Southern Trail). He opened the only trading post between New Mexico and Los Angeles on a wagon road developed after the [[Mexican–American War]].<ref name="nrhpinv2">Charles Snell and Patricia Heintzelman (1963 and 1975) [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000228.pdf "Warner's Ranch"], National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination, National Park Service, accessed 18 Nov 2009</ref> Thousands of emigrants began flowing to California. This trail later was used by the [[Butterfield Overland Mail]] stagecoach line, from 1857-1861.<ref name="warnersprings">[http://www.warnersprings.com/history-hot-springs.cfm Warner Hot Springs Resort History]</ref>


When California became part of the United States, new obligations for t
When California became part of the United States, new obligations for taxes were applied to the [[Cupeño]]. Many of them worked on the Warner ranch, which had a negative reputation for severe treatment of Indians. In 1851, at the beginning of the [[Yuma_War#Garra_Revolt|Garra Revolt]], an uprising by the local Cupeño tribe under [[Antonio Garra]], Warner was attacked at his ranch. He sent his family to Los Angeles. Some of the ranch buildings were burned, but Warner continued to operate it, until his grant was challenged by a former claimant.<ref name="nrhpinv2">Charles Snell and Patricia Heintzelman (1963 and 1975) [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000228.pdf "Warner's Ranch"], National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination, National Park Service, accessed 18 Nov 2009</ref> <ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070128/news_lz1mi28wewere.html Vincent Nicholas Rossi, "Warner Springs' history shadowed by conflict"], ''San Diego Union'', 28 Jan 2007</ref>

Warner's Ranch was a stop on the [[San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line]] in 1857 and the [[Butterfield Overland Mail]] stagecoach line between 1858 and 1860. It was linked to [[San Diego]] by the San Diego - [[Fort Yuma]] mail route via the road through [[Santa Isabel, California|Santa Isabel]] to San Diego. Travelers rested here along their journey, after the trip through the desert.

During the [[American Civil War]], [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] troops established [[Camp Wright]] on the grounds of Warner's Ranch on October 18, 1861. The installation was designed to protect California from attack along the route of the emigrant travel route between [[Arizona]] and California. Due to difficulties caused by frequent high winds on the exposed position, the location of the camp was moved by Major [[Edwin A. Rigg]], [[1st California Infantry]] on November 23, 1861, to [[Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station]] some {{convert|20|mi|km}} to the north, also in San Diego County.<ref>[http://www.militarymuseum.org/CpWright.html Colonel Herbert M. Hart, USMC (retired), "Historic California Posts: Camp Wright", from ''Pioneer Forts of the Far West'', published in 1965, The California State Military Museum]</ref>

The ranch passed through several hands, until in 1880, [[John G. Downey]], former governor of California, became sole owner of Warner's Ranch. He started legal efforts in 1892 to evict the Cupeño. They challenged his actions under provisions of Mexican and United States law, but lost their case in the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in 1901. The court ruled they were correct in their assessment of rights to the land, but had waited too long to press their claim.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Lewis |first=Frank D. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1903 |month=August |title=The Warner Ranch Indians: And Why They Were Removed To Pala |journal=Overland Monthly |volume=XLII |issue= |pages=171–173 |id= |url=http://books.google.com/?id=8WI4AAAAIAAJ&pg=RA5-PA171 |quote= }}</ref> The case was followed closely by many citizens who had sympathy for the Cupeño. They tried to purchase their own land but were unable to raise sufficient funds. The local tribe was relocated to [[Pala Indian Reservation]] on May 12, 1903.<ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070128/news_lz1mi28wewere.html Vincent Nicholas Rossi, "Warner Springs' history shadowed by conflict"], ''San Diego Union'', 28 Jan 2007</ref> <ref>{{cite journal |last=Lewis |first=Frank D. |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=1903 |month=August |title=The Warner Ranch Indians: And Why They Were Removed To Pala |journal=Overland Monthly |volume=XLII |issue= |pages=171–173 |id= |url=http://books.google.com/?id=8WI4AAAAIAAJ&pg=RA5-PA171 |quote= }}</ref>

The first advertising for the hot springs was in 1894.<ref name="warnersprings"/> Gradually a resort was developed, called Warner Hot Springs, which became popular in the 1950s.<ref>[http://www.californiaweekend.com/california-vacation/warner-springs.html California weekend review]</ref>

The remaining area of the ranch was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1961. The property of {{convert|221|acre|km2}} holds the remnants of the 1849 adobe ranch house and 1857 barn, both constructed during Warner's tenure. They have been stabilized.<ref name="nhlsum"/>


==Today==
==Today==

Revision as of 05:07, 3 April 2011

Warner's Ranch
Warner's Ranch is located in California
Warner's Ranch
Nearest cityWarner Springs, California
Built1849
NRHP reference No.66000228
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLJanuary 20, 1961[2]

Warner's Ranch near Warner Springs, California, was notable as a way station for large numbers of emigrants on the Southern Trail from 1849 to 1861, as it was a stop on both the Gila River Trail and the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line (1859-1861). It also was operated as a pioneering cattle ranch.

The property, with two adobe buildings from 1849 and 1857, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. There is evidence that travelers stayed at the original 1849 ranch house.[2][3] Now operated as a hot springs resort, the ranch is located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Warner Springs.

Oak Grove Butterfield Stage Station, about 20 miles (32 km) to the northwest, is the only surviving station building from the stage line. It is also a National Historic Landmark.

History

This area had long been inhabited by the Cupeño American Indians, who first encountered Europeans when Spanish missionaries arrived in the area. The Cupeño entered the colonial mission system and over time lost control of their land, although under Mexican law they were supposed to receive rights to land which they tilled and settled. They continued to live and work in the area, however.

In 1830 an American-born citizen called John Trumbull Warner left Connecticut and headed to California, passing through this valley. He worked as a fur trader and merchant in Los Angeles. By 1844, he had become a naturalized Mexican citizen and changed his name to Juan Jose Warner. He received the Rancho San Jose del Valle Mexican land grant.[3] Warner established a successful cattle ranch.

More importantly, from 1849-1861, Warner operated part of the ranch to serve travelers on the Gila River Emigrant Trail (part of the Southern Trail). He opened the only trading post between New Mexico and Los Angeles on a wagon road developed after the Mexican–American War.[3] Thousands of emigrants began flowing to California. This trail later was used by the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach line, from 1857-1861.[4]

When California became part of the United States, new obligations for t

Today

The historic portion includes an adobe ranch and barn which are severely deteriorated.

The resort remains open and popular.[5]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Warner's Ranch". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  3. ^ a b c Charles Snell and Patricia Heintzelman (1963 and 1975) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Warner's Ranch, National Park Service and Accompanying 6 photos, exterior, from 1962, 1966 and 1975. Cite error: The named reference "nrhpinv2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ Warner Hot Springs Resort History
  5. ^ Latimes review

External links

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