RAMONA AND ROUND ABOUT. A History of San Diego County's Little Known Back Country

LeMenager, Charles R.

ISBN 10: 0961110228 / ISBN 13: 9780961110222

Published by Eagle Peak Pub Co, Ramona, CA, 2005

About this Item

This work is a history of those who have occupied the land, and those who helped build the Ramona community to what it is today. It tells of the people of the Santa Maria and neighboring valleys, starting with the earliest Indians, tracing the white occupants from the Mexican rancho grantees, through the first area settlers in Ballena, the start of the new town of Nueva (later renamed Ramona), into the twentieth century and contemporary times. The book contains photographs, illustrations, a bibliography, and an index. This copy is clean and solid. Appears to be unread.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: RAMONA AND ROUND ABOUT. A History of San Diego County's Little Known Back Country
• Publisher: Eagle Peak Pub Co, Ramona, CA
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0961110228
• ISBN 13: 9780961110222
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

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Synopsis

Ramona and Round About is a history of those who have occupied the land, and those who helped build the Ramona community to what it is today. It tells of the people of Santa Maria and neighboring valleys, starting with the earliest Indians, tracing the white occupants from the Mexican rancho grantees, through the first area settlers in Ballena, the start of the new town of Nuevo (later renamed Ramona), into the twentieth century and contemporary times. Several chapters examine specific aspects of Ramona's heritage such as the one room schoolhouse, early routes and transportation, water development, law and order, public services, gemstone and gold mining and the small town newspaper. This is the author's second history of the area. His first, Off The Main Road, a history of the San Vicente and Barona Rancho, was a San Diego Historical Society, Institute of History award winner in 1984. Eagle Peak Publishing Company is pleased to bring to the public another book about local history by Charles R. LeMenager.

From the Author

It tells of the people of Santa Maria  and neighboring valleys, starting with early Indians, tracing the white occupants, from Mexican rancho grantees, through the first American settlers in Ballena settlers in Ballena. How promoters of the Santa Maria Land and Water Company bought up most of the land of that valley to develop lots and small farm sites and changed the towns name of Nuevo to Ramona in 1888. The start of a new town of Nuevo, later named Ramona. Same book that won the San Diego Historical Society Institute Award in 1990, but up-dated to include important new developments. Includes establishment of booming wine and viticulture industry - and diminishing avocado groves. Ramona's recent cultural renaissance - $11 million award-winning library made possiblewith $1 million raised by Ramona citizens.