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Browse through these historical archives and enjoy learning about El Cajon and get a glimpse into what the City looked like in its early days. From the Corona Hotel at Main & Magnolia in the early 1900s, to the accelerated growth which took place after World War II, to the men, women, and families who called this wonderful place home and have ...
For the first half of the 20th century, El Cajon was known for its grape, avocado, and citrus agriculture. [ 12 ][ 13 ] In the 1960s and 1970s, Frontier Town, Big Oak Ranch, was a tourist attraction, featuring a typical frontier-town theme park and a periodic simulated shootout.
1972 to 1981. -City purchases the Knox Hotel and moves it to 280 North Magnolia to become the historical focus of the City of El Cajon in 1972. -First meeting of the El Cajon Historical Society in 1973. -Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug establish world famous Taylor Guitars in 1974.
Brief History of El Cajon. Although the history of El Cajon can be traced back to the days of the dinosaur, the modern history begins circa 1869 with Issac Lankershiem when he purchased the roughly 47,000-acre Rancho El Cajon from Miguel Pedrorena.
In the early part of the nineteenth century the explorations of the mission padres for pasture land led them to El Cajon Valley (The Box). The surrounding foothills were a barrier to straying cattle as well as a watershed to gather the sparse rainfall for verdant grasslands along the valley floor.
Below is some information from a list compiled by former Cajon Valley School District Superintendent, John Montgomery and El Cajon’s first historian, Hazel Sperry. Their list appeared in the Californian insert on October 14, 1987 for the City of El Cajon’s 75th Anniversary of Incorporation ... Read More....
26 lip 2021 · The original Knox house at what is now the southwest corner of Main Street and Magnolia Avenue in downtown El Cajon is today the home of the El Cajon Historical Society.
