Rancho Los Alamitos, the Ranch of the Little Cottonwoods, occupies a spot on the National Register of Historic Places for two reasons: the native Tongva people and its role in local Spanish history. The Rancho built in 1790 was a 300,000-acre land grant given to a Spanish soldier named Manuel Nieto for services rendered to the Spanish Crown. Ownership of the Rancho changed hands several times, the last owners being Fred and Florence Bixby who donated the Rancho to the City of Long Beach in 1968. The remaining 7.5 acres of Nieto’s original land grant welcomes the public with exhibits about the Rancho’s history.
Hope to see you on October 3.
Of Interest: The Los Angeles Times published an article about the Rancho on August 7, 2010 titled "Lost LA Rancho Los Alamitos." http://articles.latimes.com/2010/aug/07/home/la-hm-rancho-alamitos-20100807
