Vallecitos Stage Station

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Vallecitos Stage Station
Halloween Camping 2012
37349 Great South Stage Route 1849
Julian, Ca 92036
Don't be fooled , it may have a Julian address but its another hour from Julian driving, its located beyond the bottom of Storm Canyon and has to be access through the Anza borrego Park.
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We decided to have some fun, since it was Halloween Night we decided to spend The Night at Vallecitos Stage Station, from the stories Haunted Central.

The area of Vallecitos Valley, called Hawi by Native American People before It was called Vallecitos (Little Valley in Spanish, is the site of several sulphur rich springs. Being source of ready water in an arid environment, and being usually 10 degrees cooler than other areas nearby, it was a naturally magnet for People and wildlife alike.

The present Stage Station is a reconstruction of the original, which was built in 1853 and abandoned in 1888. The land was willed to the Park System in 1943 and the Station was Reconstructed. The area around the Station is now a Primitive Camp, though when we visited, there were bathrooms and a shower. We also were the only people there that night and had it all to ourselves.

There are many Ghostly tale about Vallecitos, The White Lady who prowls the grounds in her white garb, a Phantom stage that still comes and goes from the station (do beware there may be horses nearby, Robbers, Buck and Roland who had a gunfight and both lost . The horse thieves to mention just a few.

The Burial Plot
Resting Place of The White Lady

The Middle grave with no stone is one of the burial of a Butterfield Stage passenger who had grown ill and died at the station in 1869. She was buried in her wedding finery and laid to rest, some accounts her name was Eileen O'Conner. That is one story. There is another that states states she is The sister of Miss Martha Ward who was reported to have died at the station in 1857. Whoever it was there are many reports of her ghostly figure seen on the grounds still dressed in white.

To the Memory of John Hart Aged 31 years. Departed this life March the 16th AD 1867. Beloved in Life Treasured in Death. Blessed are the pure of heart for they shall see God. Hart and his wife ran the station from 1866 till his death a year later, during his time there he participated in the ambush of three horse thieves who are supposedly buried on the property.

James E. Mason first came to Vallecitos as a prospector around 1878 and shortly after settled in the area. He later claimed a Homestead and 160 acres, adjacent to the Station. When he died he was buried at Vallecitos Stage Station.

Phainopepla Flycatcher Phainopepla Nitens, were gather in numbers to catch insects, in the morning. The Local springs bring forth the Wildlife.

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