MENU Scroll OUR STORY A long and uniquely California story With its history, vastness and beauty, there’s no place on earth quite like Tejon Ranch Established in 1843 as a Mexican land grant, this land has seen its share of trappers, settlers, outlaws and soldiers, as well as stagecoach lines and a short-lived US Camel Corps. (Alas, the creatures proved a bit undisciplined for the military.) Historic pioneers such as Jedediah Smith, Kit Carson and John C. Fremont explored Tejon’s frontier. With additional land grant purchases by founder General Edward Fitzgerald Beale, an explorer and historic California figure, the Ranch grew. And over the decades, raised crops and animals that included sheep, cattle and ostriches for their plumes. (A flapper-era fashion statement, but ostriches proved ornery too.) Now, a new chapter of the Tejon Ranch story begins. Explore our timeline PRE-1700s Native American tribes were the first to occupy the area where Tejon Ranch is now located: the Kitanemuk, Yokuts, Chumash, Tataviam and Kawaiisu. 1772-1776 The first Europeans travel through Tejon Ranch, Capt. Don Pedro Fages (a future governor under Spanish rule) and Father Francisco Garces. No other Europeans visit for another 50 years. 1825-1837 Jedediah Strong Smith starts the flow of trappers, traders and explorers, including frontiersman Kit Carson. 1843-1854 Mexico establishes four land grants that would make up Tejon Ranch. Sebastian Indian Reservation becomes home to between 500 and 800 Native Americans displaced due to the gold rush. Fort Tejon is established by US Cavalry and grows to become the third largest settlement in southern California. Stay updated Get your Tejon Ranch news right here. FIRST NAME (REQUIRED) LAST NAME (REQUIRED) EMAIL (REQUIRED) PHONE ADDRESS CITY STATE STATE ALABAMA ALASKA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO CONNECTICUT DELAWARE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FLORIDA GEORGIA HAWAII IDAHO ILLINOIS INDIANA IOWA KANSAS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MAINE MARYLAND MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI MISSOURI MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW JERSEY NEW MEXICO NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OHIO OKLAHOMA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VERMONT VIRGINIA WASHINGTON WEST VIRGINIA WISCONSIN WYOMING ARMED FORCES AMERICAS ARMED FORCES EUROPE ARMED FORCES PACIFIC ZIP CODE (REQUIRED) REQUIRED SUBMIT This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. OUR STORY LOCATION THE WORKING RANCH COMMUNITIES COMMERCIAL NATURAL RESOURCES NEWS & EVENTS GALLERY HUNTING FILMING OUTLETS COMMERCE CENTER TEJON RANCH COMPANY INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT US 4436 Lebec Road Tejon Ranch, CA 93243 661.248.3000 info@tejonranch.com Privacy Policy Disclaimer Accessibility