San Diego de Alcala ~ San Luis Rey ~ Pala ~ Santa Ysabel ~ Las Flores

Las Flores Estancia

Las Flores estancia was built around 1823, together with a lodging used as a halfway house between San Luis Rey and San Juan Capistrano Missions. The estancia, located on what was known as the "San Pedro Rancho," was under the jurisdiction of Mission San Luis Rey. The priests traveled regularly to preach at the estancia. The chapel served two native villages—Chumella and Questmille—both located in a nearby valley. Father Peyri, who founded and built the chapel and hostel, reported on Oct. 7, 1827, that corn, wheat, and barley were raised and cattle were grazed at nearby Las Pulgas. The area, later known as "Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores," is now Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. It is about 10 miles south of San Clemente in San Diego County. The adobe structure and adjacent corral were the site of the April 1838 battle between Juan Bautista Alvarado and Carlos Antonio Carrillo contesting the provincial governorship of Alta California.

See also the Journal of San Diego History article from July 1961.

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