Ramona, California was first settled by native Ipai and Tipai tribes, then the Spaniards, the Mexicans, and more recently, Americans in 1886. Originally, named Nuevo (New), because of the popularity of Helen Hunt Jackson's novel "Ramona," it was decided by real estate developer Milton Santee to call the town Ramona.
This is one of many murals, commissioned by the Ramona H.E.A.R.T. Mural Project, founded in 2012 with the goal of increasing tourism by celebrating the local history and culture. Ramona is famous for its turkey production, and hosted Turkey Day from 1933 until WWII brought it to a close in 1941. Dottie Richardson, the Turkey Day Queen of 1938, must have strong genes for beauty because her daughter and granddaughter were both crowned Miss Ramona.
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