
Rancho Los Cerritos: People Who Shaped the Land
Format: Paperback
Home of the GabrielinoTongva for more than five thousand years, the land was claimed and colonized by Spain and then Mexico before it became part of the United States. New Englander John Temple, together with his wife, Rafaela Cota, bought the land in the early 1800s. Through a workforce of Indigenous laborers, he built a unique twostory adobe to be the headquarters of a largescale cattle ranch, propelling Temple and Rancho Los Cerritos to the forefront of Southern California’s prosperity.
Over the next two centuries, the Rancho adobe was home to gold rush miners, Mexican vaqueros, Chinese cooks, and more. These intrepid individuals persisted through feasts and famine, floods, droughts, and even war. Today, the adobe houses a historic museum and connects visitors to those who left an indelible mark on the region.
Join Dr. Leslie Reese as she shares the stories of the people who called Rancho Los Cerritos home.
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