El Monte
El Monte, on the bank of the San Gabriel River, played a significant part in California’s early pioneer history. It was first an encampment on the Old Spanish Trail, an extension of the trail from Missouri to Santa Fe. By the 1850’s some began to call El Monte the “End of the Santa Fe Trail.” Early in that decade a permanent settlement was esablished here by immigrants from Texas. The first settlement in Southern California founded by citizens of the United States.
This is California Historical Landmark #975, it was located at 3575 Santa Anita Avenue in El Monte, California and was missing when I tried to get photos in April 2026.
Related:
- California Historical Landmarks
- https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=162663
- https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-975