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Jolon
Jolon (; Spanish: ''Jolón''; Salinan: ''Xolon'') is small unincorporated village in southern Monterey County, California. Jolon is located in the San Antonio River Valley, west of Salinas Valley. The origins of Jolon date to 1771, when the Spanish established Mission San Antonio de Padua, under the command of Saint Junípero Serra. The town was officially founded by Californios in 1849, when Antonio Ramírez built an inn as a stop on El Camino Real. Today, most of Jolon is occupied by Fort Hunter Liggett, an army installation. History Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by the Salinan nation of Indigenous Californians. Spanish period The famed Portolá expedition, led by Gaspar de Portolá, camped on the San Antonio River near modern-day Jolon on September 24, 1769, having crossed the Santa Lucia Range from the coast. The party continued north through Jolon Valley. Mission San Antonio de Padua was established two years later in 1771, under the directi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hough Dutton
George Hough Dutton (August 20, 1825 – June 28, 1905) was an American merchant and American pioneer, pioneer who came out west during the time of the California gold rush. He was a veteran of the American Civil War who served as a lieutenant in the Union Army. In 1866, Dutton settled in Jolon, California where he purchased the Antonio Ramirez adobe Inn in 1876 and converted it into a two-story hotel and stagecoach station. The hotel is now a landmark, named the Dutton Hotel, Stagecoach Station, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1971. Early life George Dutton was born in Wallingford, Connecticut on August 20, 1825. He was the son of Charles Evelyn Dutton (1797-1867) and Almeria Hough (1797-1841). He had been in Melbourne, Australia and reached California in 1849 during the Gold Rush. During the American Civil War, Dutton enlisted as a Second lieutenant in the Union Army, Indian Guard, Company K, 5th California Infantry Regimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
