Modjeska Canyon, California
Unincorporated community in Orange County, California, United States
Modjeska Canyon, California
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The Modjeska House, a historical landmark in the community
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Coordinates: 33°42′39″N 117°38′32″W / 33.7108528°N 117.6422719°W / 33.7108528; -117.6422719 | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Orange |
Elevation
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1,230 ft (370 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( PST ) |
• Summer ( DST ) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code |
92676
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Area code | 714 |
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Modjeska Canyon is an unincorporated community on the western slope of the Santa Ana Mountains in eastern Orange County , California . It is a suburban community of several hundred residents, with a small park and a volunteer fire station. The ZIP Code is 92676, and the community is inside area code 714 . [ citation needed ]
The canyon is also the location of the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary . Most of the canyon is bordered by the Cleveland National Forest . The community of Modjeska is very tight knit, hosting several in-canyon events, such as pot lucks, dance lessons, movie nights at the park, Fourth of July parades, as well as Christmas and Halloween parties. [1] The parties are usually held in the Modjeska Community Center and the Fire Station. They also hold events for non-residents to come and enjoy, such as an arts and crafts fair held in early spring at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. [2] [3]
History
Modjeska is named after the 19th-century Polish stage actress , mother of the famous bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski, Helena Modjeska , who settled in the canyon in the late 19th century. [4] Her home from 1888 to 1906, "Arden," is a National Historic Landmark . The house and gardens are private; therefore, reservations are required for a tour of the property. The house is typically open only once or twice a month. [5] [6]
Mary Teegarden Clark, an early resident of nearby Orange , described a late 1800s community picnic in Modjeska in her memoirs, Pioneer Ranch Life in Orange . [7]
The Brotherhood of Eternal Love was incorporated as a non-profit organization in Modjeska on Oct 26, 1966 — a few months before John Griggs and other founding members relocated to the Woodland Drive neighborhood of Laguna Beach , CA (later known as 'Dodge City'). [8]
Wildfires
The canyon was affected by the Santiago Fire . About 14 homes in Modjeska were destroyed by the fire and another 8 homes were damaged (out of a total of roughly 220 homes in the canyon). [ according to whom? ] Mandatory evacuations were issued prior to President George W. Bush declaring the site an emergency. [ citation needed ]
During the Bond Fire , Modjeska Canyon was one of the first communities to be evacuated due to their proximity to Silverado Canyon , where the wildfire originated. [9]
Gallery
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Side street
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Modjeska Fire House
References
- ↑ "Upcoming Canyon Events" . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
- ↑ "Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary" . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
- ↑ "Modjeska Canyon & Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary" . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
- ↑ Meyers, Talya (June 18, 2006). "Modjeska Canyon is just as they like it" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
- ↑ "Arden: Helena Modjeska Historic House & Gardens" . Orange County, California Parks . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
- ↑ "Arden Mainpage" . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
- ↑ Clark, Mary Teegarden (2013). Pioneer ranch life in Orange: a Victorian woman in Southern California . Charleston, SC: The History Press. ISBN 9781626190740 .
- ↑ Schou, Nick (2010). Orange Sunshine: the Brotherhood of Eternal Love and its quest to spread peace, love, and acid to the world . New York: Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 9780312551834 .
- ↑ Cota-Robles, Marc (December 4, 2020). "6,400-acre Bond Fire in OC's Silverado Canyon prompts mandatory evacuations, leaves 2 firefighters injured" . ABC 7 . Retrieved December 31, 2020 .
Further reading
External links
- "Modjeska Canyon & Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary" . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
- "Canyon Land Conservation Fund - Preserving the Canyons One Acre at a Time" . Retrieved April 30, 2013 .
33°42′39″N 117°38′29″W / 33.71083°N 117.64139°W / 33.71083; -117.64139