Guidebook
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - The 27,000-acre Rancho was once part of an 18th-century Spanish land grant to soldier Manuel Nieto. The Monterey-style adobe was constructed in 1844 and served the Temple and Bixby families as headquarters for large-scale cattle and sheep ranching operations in the 19th century. In the 1880s, the land was subdivided for farming and city development.
Location
4600 Virginia Rd, Long Beach
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Notes
Rancho Los Cerritos is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday from 1-5 p.m., except on major holidays. The last tour of the day begins no later than 4:15 p.m.
Afterthoughts
The State Plaque is down in the picnic area.
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Main House
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Main House
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Exterior Front
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Marker
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - State Plaque
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - House Interior
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Gift Shop
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Cart
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Water Tower
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - National Plaque
NO. 978 RANCHO LOS CERRITOS HISTORIC SITE - Giant Tree