5/23/1997
Landmark information
- Location:
NE corner of intersection of Red Hill Rd and Hwy 168, 3 mi SW of Bishop - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
5/23/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
5/23/1997 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 21.675, W 118 27.203
About this landmark
Plaque text:
San Francis Ranch
In 1861, Samuel A. Bishop, his wife and party left Fort Tejon for the Owens Valley driving 650 head of stock. On August 22, Bishop reached a creek later named for him and southwest of this spot, established San Francis Ranch. There a peace treaty was signed by the settlers and the chiefs of the Paiute indians.