10/12/1997
Landmark information
- Location:
Founders' Memorial Park, Broadway at Gregory Ave, Whittier - Plaque:
No Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
10/12/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
10/12/1997 - GPS Coordinates:
N 33 59.21, W 118 2.784
About this landmark
From the state:
This is the grave of 'Greek George,' a camel driver from Asia Minor who came to the United States with the second load of camels purchased by the War Department as an experiment to open a wagon road to Fort Tejón from Fort Defiance, New Mexico. Because of the Civil War, the experiment was abandoned. 'Greek George' became a naturalized citizen in 1867 under the name of George Allen. He built an adobe home on Santa Monica Boulevard.