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  2. Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park - Wikipedia

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    Whiting Ranch was the first part of a 10,000-acre ranch named Rancho Cañada de los Alisos that was granted to Jose Serrano in 1842. Following a period of cattle and crop farming, Serrano had to foreclose the property in 1864 due to a drought. Dwight Whiting bought most of the land in 1885 after it was divided up by land developer J. S. Slauson ...

  3. List of open-air and living history museums in the United ...

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    Fort Uncompahgre Living History Museum: Delta: Colorado: Living: website, 1820s fur trading post Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Garden of the Gods: Colorado Springs: Colorado: Living: Depicts life in four time periods: American Indian area in 1775; 1860s Galloway Homestead; 1880s Chambers Home and Ranch; 1907 Edwardian Country Estate South ...

  4. Rancho Cañada de los Alisos - Wikipedia

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    Bostonian Dwight Whiting purchased most of the rancho in 1884. Whiting developed it as an English village named Aliso City. Whiting encouraged development by subdividing level land, bringing the railroad through, and by planting olive trees, grape vineyards and some 400 acres (1.6 km 2) of eucalyptus trees. However, due to the arid climate and ...

  5. Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Homestead Museum also includes "La Casa Nueva" – a spectacular example of Spanish Colonial Revival style, built by the Temple family between 1922 and 1927.The family's own design was drawn up by the well-known Los Angeles architectural firm of Walker and Eisen, although in 1924, Beverly Hills-based architect Roy Selden Price was hired to reconfigure the design.

  6. NRA Whittington Center - Wikipedia

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    Whittington Center includes a segment of the historic Santa Fe Trail near the trail landmark Red River Peak. Land including the ghost town of Van Houten, New Mexico, was owned by the National Rifle Association and named for former association president George R. Whittington. Development began in 1973 for competitive shooting events, firearms ...

  7. Here's a look at the history of the West Texas 6666 Ranch ...

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    The historic 6666 Ranch in West Texas has officially sold. Here's a look back at it's place in history, and what was there. Here's a look at the history of the West Texas 6666 Ranch, which sold ...

  8. Limestone Canyon Regional Park - Wikipedia

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    Limestone Canyon Regional Park is a public regional park in southern Orange County, California under the management of OC Parks.The 4,000 acre park [1] is a part of the Irvine Ranch Open Space, a designation of preserved natural landmarks in Southern California. [2]

  9. Monroe County History: J.R. Whiting Power Plant's ... - AOL

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    J.R. Whiting was a prominent attorney before becoming president of the Consumers Power Co. Monroe County History: J.R. Whiting Power Plant's namesake had impact throughout Michigan Skip to main ...