San Deigo Historic Site 793 SAN FELIPE VALLEY AND STAGE STATION

Here the southern trail of explorers, trappers, soldiers, andemigrants crossed ancient trade routes of Kamia, Cahuilla, Diegueno, and Luiseño Indians. On the flat southwest across thecreek, Warren F. Hall built and operated the San Felipe home station of theButterfield Mail, which operated from 1858 to1861. Later the station was used by Banning Stages and by the military during the Civil War.