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Sep 9, 2015 · It was 1840 when the legendary Lopez brothers, Francisco and Pedro, received the 6,661-acre Rancho Tujunga as a land grant from Mexican governor Juan Alvarado for their services—e.g. Francisco...
- Glen Creason
Tujunga was home to John Steven McGroarty, playwright, U.S. congressman, and California Poet Laureate. He lived in a home he built himself and completed in 1923, known as Rancho Chupa Rosa. The building is an Historic Cultural Monument (#63) of the City of Los Angeles and is now known as the McGroarty Arts Center.
May 9, 2019 · The original people of Los Angeles, the Tongva, defined their world as Tovaangar. It extended from Palos Verdes to San Bernardino, from Saddleback Mountain to the San Fernando Valley.
Sep 4, 2021 · Los Angeles was founded on September 4, 1781 by 44 people (known as Los Pobladores) who traveled from Sonora and Sinaloa to establish a pueblo for the Spanish empire.
Explore the rich history of Los Angeles. Dive into the city's past, milestones, and cultural evolution. Your journey through the legacy of the City of Angels.
The history of Los Angelesbegan in 1781 when 44 settlers from central New Spain(modern Mexico) established a permanent settlement in what is now Downtown Los Angeles, as instructed by Spanish Governor of Las Californias, Felipe de Neve, and authorized by Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli.
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The area that became Los Angeles was originally inhabited by the indigenous Tongva people and later claimed by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo for Spain in 1542. The city was founded on September 4, 1781, under Spanish governor Felipe de Neve, on the village of Yaanga. [19]
