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6043 Park Drive PO Box 1951 Wrightwood, California 92397 760-249-6017 |
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Wrightwood History The Mormon Colony In 1849, Captain Jefferson Hunt, of the Mormon Battalion, led a group of settlers into San Bernardino. The Mormon Road stretched from Salt Lake across the Mojave Desert and down through the Cajon Pass. At the ridge along the summit of the pass they would dismantle their wagons, lower them to the valley floor, reassemble them and make camp at the formations known as the Mormon Rocks. In 1851 the Mormon Colony purchased the Rancho from the Lugos. Two of these Mormons, Nathan and Truman Swarthout, homesteaded in Lone Pine Canyon. Eventually they extended their holdings to include the valley that now bears their name. The Swarthouts abandoned thier holdings when the Mormons returned to Salt Lake City in 1857. next - Homesteads and Prospectors |
Through the Years Indians, Missions and Ranchos The Mormon Colony Ranchers and Miners Settling the Swarthout Valley The Great Hiking Era Wrightwood, the Resort Community The Angeles Crest Highway Wrightwood in the 60's Wrightwood in the 70's Wrightwood Timeline Links to photo tours Mojave Desert Cajon Pass Mormon Rocks |
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6043 Park Drive PO Box 1951 Wrightwood, California 92397 760-249-6017 |
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