State Description (no plaque):
In early descriptions it was known as Cerrito de las Ranas, meaning the Hill of
the Frogs. In the 1890s this hill became the scene of mining excitement. Its soil composition, very red in color, had caused
early American settlers to name it Red Hill.
Location: Orange County at the Church of the
Covenant Elementary School, 11911 Red Hill Road, Santa Ana.
GPS Coordinates for site: 33˚44.55N – 117˚47.32W (Calsign)
Text and lyrics available on ‘Songs Of The Southern California Mines’ –
rfm# 047
