State Historical Landmark NO. 411

CAMPO STONE STORE

Plaque Inscription: The pioneer Gaskill brothers of 1868 built a frame store which was raided on December 4, 1875, by border bandits. This fort-like replacement of summer, 1885, was bought in 1896 by E.T. Aiken, resold to Klauber Wangenheim, 1898, and operated by Henry Marcus Johnson as the Mountain Commercial Company until 1925. In disrepair, it was bought after 1938 by E.M. Statler, given to San Diego County, and restored, 1943-48, as a museum.

Location: State Hwy 94 (PM 50.6), at Campo Creek, Campo, San Diego County. Open 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.Weekends. (619) 478-5768

P.O. Box 394, Campo, CA 91906

GPS Coordinates: 

32º36.609 N - 116º28.455 W

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