This El Camino Real Bell stands in the front yard of the Native Daughters of the Golden West Adobe at 203 Fourth Street in San Juan Bautista. Cast from a mold of an original El Camino Real bell, it was dedicated in 2010, the year that "The Gold Dust Girls" of Parlor No. 179 celebrated its 100th anniversary.
El Camino Real was the foot path that the Spanish padres took between the California Missions, from San Diego to Sonoma. In the early 1900s, bells were erected every one to two miles to mark this historical route as well as to promote tourism in the state. By 1914, over 400 markers were placed.
To learn more about El Camino Real and its bells, check out these sites:
- How El Camino Real, California's "Royal Road" was Invented, by Nathan Masters
- El Camino Real, Wikipedia
- California Highways: El Camino Real
- California Bell Company
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