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~ R~CHO CAMULOS ~

cultural significance of the ranch, the del Valle This site, including the significant structures and developing interpretive programs andinteriordis-
family and the Ramona myth. While he was alive, features within a forty acre "historic preserve," plays and providing improved curation and se-
Rtibel actively promoted the history of the ranch has been listed on the National Register of His- curity for the collections.
and the preservation of its architectural fabric. toric Places at the national level. This designation
His desire to pro~ect this valuable resource was will provide national recognition to the ranch
passed on to his children who have established structures and surrounding forty acre site. On- Goals, Phasing and Implementation
the Califonia non-profit public benefit corpora- going challenges will be associated with restor-
tion that is now striving to restore the buildings ing the damaged facilities and maintaining the :frag- This vision document establishes overall goals and
and create a permanent historic preserve and mu- ile cultural and historic resources of the site. Once a phasing program to guide restoration work and
sewn on the site. the museum is operational, the challenges~ shift museum activities and a strategy forimplementa-
to mitigating the wear and tear of public visits, ti.on. Specific strategies are offered for on-site
circulation, parking, landscapes, infrastructure im-
provement, signage, security and visitation sched-
ules. Additional detailed studies will be needed
in the future to establish an Interpretive Plan, as
well as a plan ( or plans) addressing such long
term issues as facility operations, facility mainte-
nance, and collection curation. In addition, a Cul-
tural Landscape Study must be prepared before
a historically accurate restoration of the landscape
can be undertaken. The ongoing issue of funding
for restoration work, displays, staffing and main-
tenance is only minimally addressed in this Mas-
ter Plan. The Board of Directors must address
the development of an ongoing revenue source,
budgeting and funding for special projects.

The objective is to provide a blueprint for the
future that will ensure that Rancho Camulos re-
mains An Island of Historic Tranquility, with
stories to share with this generation and those to
follow.
This view of Camulos shows little difference from the contemporary scene, with the exception of the highway -
here little more than a dirt road.

OVERVIEW AND VISION