Modjeska's Home - Modjeska, CA
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N 33° 42.580 W 117° 37.540
11S E 442024 N 3730141
A National Historic Landmark in the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains.
Waymark Code: WM4PKF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/15/2008
Views: 41
Madame Modjeska was a famous Shakespearean actress in the late 1800s. She and her husband, Charles Bozenta Chlapowski, setteled in the canyon in 1888. They named their home "Arden" after a forest in a Shakespear play. They sold the property in 1906.
Marker Number: 205.00
Marker Name: Modjeska's Home
County: Orange
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Location:
Modjeska Canyon, 500 ft E of intersection of Modjeska Canyon Rd and Harding Canyon Rd, 8 mi NE of El Toro.
Website: [Web Link]
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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