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Page 5 of 6 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > Topic Options #184176 - 04/06/09 09:35 PM Re: French place names [Re: Faldage] PastorVon member Registered: 12/30/08 Posts: 107 Loc: USA, North Carolina Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: PastorVon ] 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." Top #184185 - 04/07/09 08:21 AM Re: French place names [Re: PastorVon] zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 3271 Loc: R'lyeh FWIW, here's (link) a list of cities in North America with their foundation dates. _________________________ Ceci n'est pas un seing. Top #184190 - 04/07/09 01:22 PM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Good list! Thanks. Top #184216 - 04/09/09 12:39 PM Re: French place names [Re: zmjezhd] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5371 Loc: Land of the Flat Water 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. _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #193368 - 10/05/10 06:56 PM Re: French place names [Re: Chatter] Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13666 The last nail in the coffin. Top #193381 - 10/07/10 03:32 PM Re: French place names [Re: Faldage] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague If only it were the last coffin. Top #193383 - 10/07/10 08:50 PM Re: French place names [Re: Chatter] Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13666 I see my post makes no sense whatsoever. But, hey! That's cool. Top #193384 - 10/07/10 08:59 PM Re: French place names [Re: Faldage] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10472 Loc: this too shall pass >That's cool. what's really cool is that *no one* had the hardihood to comment on how it really made no sense whatsoever. Top #193385 - 10/07/10 09:07 PM Re: French place names [Re: tsuwm] olly old hand Registered: 12/18/06 Posts: 933 Loc: Auckland, New Zealand Now I can stop wondering. Top #193386 - 10/07/10 10:30 PM Re: French place names [Re: olly] Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13666 I could explain it if anyone's really interested, but it's kinda complex and pretty boring. Probably better y'all just entertain whatever fantasies you might be harboring. 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