Ysidora Forster: Heroic Matriarch of Old San Juan
As the secularization of the mission lands unfolded, the insolvent Mission San Juan Capistrano went up for auction. Ysidora’s brother, ...
Tag: Old San Juan
San Juan Haunts: Ghost & Legends Tours Highlight Folklore, Historic Preservation
“San Juan Capistrano is an old community with time-honored traditions. It has its swallows, its mission, its bandits and its ...
Old San Juan: Tales of Our Depot
Our humble train station has been the site of many interesting events By Don Tryon Our train depot has been ...
Old San Juan: Our Drought is Not New
For nearly three years during the 1860s, California experienced one of its most devastating droughts By Don Tryon A vast ...
Letter: Urban Village Project Unlike Hotels of Old
By Shelley Bachelder, San Juan Capistrano I’ve been enjoying Don Tryon’s articles about the history of San Juan, including the ...
Old San Juan: Hotels of Our Past and Future
San Juan has been home to several hotels in the past. Could another be on the way? By Don Tryon ...
Old San Juan: A Street That’s Not a Street
A small discrete downtown street bears the name of one of San Juan’s earliest and controversial leaders By Don Tryon ...
Old San Juan: The Hide House Adobe
The old adobe was an important trading post for merchants, rancheros and the Mission By Don Tryon Along Camino Capistrano, ...
