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#184176 - 04/06/09 09:35 PM Re: French place names [Re: Faldage]
PastorVon Offline
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Registered: 12/30/08
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Loc: USA, North Carolina
Originally Posted By: Faldage
Originally Posted By: PastorVon
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According to a number of books I have read, Los Angeles began as a sailing "station" where cattle hides were cured so that they could be transported to other parts of the world to be made into leather products. A semi-permanent village grew up around the "industry" as workers brought to the station by the sailing vessels remained ashore to process the hides. A couple of Louis L'Amour novels also substantiate this info. Ha!


Any dates? Cattle hides suggests a fairly late date.


The pueblo of Los Angeles was founded in September 1781 at a site about 20 miles northeast of San Pedro Bay where the cattle industry L'Amour referred to was located. The site was first visited by a Spanish explorer in the late 1500s who noted that it would be very suitable for a town; but no settlement was established there until 1781. I don't recall if L'Amour indicated dates. One of his books in which Los Angelos is referred to, I believe, is "Lonesome Gods."

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#184185 - 04/07/09 08:21 AM Re: French place names [Re: PastorVon]
zmjezhd Offline
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Registered: 08/13/05
Posts: 2256
Loc: R'lyeh
FWIW, here's (link) a list of cities in North America with their foundation dates.

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#184190 - 04/07/09 01:22 PM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd]
BranShea Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 06/23/06
Posts: 3338
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
Good list! Thanks.

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#184216 - 04/09/09 12:39 PM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd]
LukeJavan8 Offline
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Registered: 06/23/08
Posts: 816
Loc: Land of Flat River
Originally Posted By: zmjezhd
FWIW, here's (link) a list of cities in North America with their foundation dates.


Very interesting, thanks for taking the time to research.

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