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Rancho Los Putos
This is the site of Rancho Los Putos of 10 square leagues, granted in 1845 by Governor
Pío Pico to Juan Felipe Peña and Manuel Cabeza Vaca. The Peña Adobe, erected here in 1842,
is still owned by descendants of the Peña-Vaca families. The town of Vacaville, nearby,
was established in 1851 on land sold by Vaca to William McDaniel.
Historical Landmark No. 534
Plaque erected September 18, 1955, by Vacaville Parlor No. 293, Native Daughters of the
Golden West, in cooperation with the California State Parks Commission.
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