John Temple builds the present two-story Monterey-style adobe as headquarters for his cattle-ranching operations, and stocks the land with as many as 15,000 head of cattle
1844
By Gerald Wachovsky Jul 13, 2017
1843
By Gerald Wachovsky Jul 13, 2017
John Temple purchases Rancho Los Cerritos from the Cota family in December 1843 for $3,000
1834
By Gerald Wachovsky Jul 13, 2017
Nieto’s land is formally divided into smaller ranchos. Daughter Manuela de Cota receives the 27,000-acre portion known as Rancho Los Cerritos
1784-1790
By Gerald Wachovsky Jul 13, 2017
Spanish soldier Manuel Nieto receives land encompassing about 300,000 acres; this is reduced to 167,000 acres
500-1769
By Gerald Wachovsky Jul 13, 2017
Tongva people (Gabrielino Indians) live on lands later known as Rancho Los Cerritos; village of Tibahangna said to be north of present ranch house.
2000-3000 BC
By Gerald Wachovsky Jul 13, 2017
Native Americans live on lands that become Rancho Los Cerritos. Little is known about these peoples, however, eleven cogged stones from this period were discovered at Rancho Los Cerritos in 1930.
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