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Category Archives: Historical Marker

La Placita: La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles

La Placita Olvera — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In Downtown Los Angeles, where the modern city was founded by 44 pobladores from Mexico, you’ll find the oldest church in Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderMay 25, 2022May 27, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerTags:Historic-Cultural MonumentLeave a comment on La Placita: La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles

Battle of La Mesa Monument

Battle of La Mesa Monument — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In front of Vernon City Hall, you can visit a memorial to the final battle of the Mexican-American War.

Posted byTom FassbenderApril 11, 2022April 13, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerTags:VernonLeave a comment on Battle of La Mesa Monument

Red Sandstone Courthouse Ruins

Red Sandstone Courthouse Ruins — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

In a quiet city park in East Los Angeles, you can see the last remnants of the first courthouse in Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 3, 2022April 15, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerTags:East Los AngelesLeave a comment on Red Sandstone Courthouse Ruins

Zanja Madre

The remnants of the first water distribution system in Los Angeles can still be found in a few places.

Posted byTom FassbenderDecember 30, 2021January 13, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerTags:Downtown Los AngelesLeave a comment on Zanja Madre

Los Angeles City Flag

Los Angeles City Flag — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

A look at the symbolism behind the elusive Los Angeles City Flag.

Posted byTom FassbenderDecember 25, 2021April 19, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerLeave a comment on Los Angeles City Flag

First Jewish Site in Los Angeles

LAXG: The First Jewish Site in Los Angeles

Wedged between Dodger Stadium and a firefighter training facility you will find a concrete plaque marking first Jewish site in Los Angeles.

Posted byTom FassbenderNovember 28, 2021April 26, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerTags:Downtown Los AngelesLeave a comment on First Jewish Site in Los Angeles

Birth of the Cheeseburger

This is where the Cheeseburger was born — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Back in 1924 teenage cook Lionel Sternberger accidentally created the culinary staple we know today as the Cheeseburger at a roadside restaurant called the Rite Spot on Colorado Boulevard.

Posted byTom FassbenderSeptember 1, 2021July 13, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerTags:Burgers, Eagle Rock, Pasadena1 Comment on Birth of the Cheeseburger

The First Utility Pole in Los Angeles

Plaque marking the location of the first utility pole in Los Angeles — Los Angeles Explorers Guild

Everything has to start somewhere. And this site, location of the first utility pole in Los Angeles, marks the beginnings of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.

Posted byTom FassbenderMarch 23, 2021April 25, 2022Posted inHistorical MarkerTags:Firsts, Highland ParkLeave a comment on The First Utility Pole in Los Angeles
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