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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM203A_imperial-valley-press_El-Centro-CA.html
The Imperial Valley Press was established in 1901 with the aid of W.F. Holt in the town of Imperial and was known as the Imperial Press. Mr. Holt moved the paper to the new city of El Centro in 1906 and changed the name to the Imperial Valley Pres…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X3Y_womens-10-000-club-historical_El-Centro-CA.html
Established and organized in 1908 as the Men Club to promote the city of El Centro, their first goal was for El Centro to reach a population of 10,000 residents. On October 30, 1908 the women took over the club and renamed it the Women's 10,000 Cl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JPJ_mcconnell-ranch_El-Centro-CA.html
In 1908 Hardy McConnell and son, Leslie, (A Native Son) left Temescal Canyon, near Corona, enroute to settle in Imperial Valley, driving two teams of horses pulling wagons, hauling farm implements, chickens and leading a cow.
Fourteen days later…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM165X_yuha-well_El-Centro-CA.html
Known as Santa Rosa De Las Lajas (Flat Rocks), this site was used on March 8, 1774 by the Anza exploring expedition, opening the land route from Sonora, Mexico, to Alta California. On December 11 to 15, 1775 the three divisions of Anza's colonizin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM165W_camachos-place-and-caf_El-Centro-CA.html
Camacho's Place was opened for business on December 12, 1946 by Richard Camacho and his wife, Juanita. It is erected on the site of a former Seventh-Day Adventist church and school that had been damaged and abandoned following a major earthquake o…