When Quaker colonists arrived in Southern California in 1887 to establish their �ideal city of dreams� between the San Gabriel River and the base of the Puente Hills; this land already had a storied past. It was once a place where native Tongvans gathered; the site of Spanish land grant holder Manuel Nieto�s rancho; and home to the mansion of the last governor of Alta California; P�o Pico. Named by the early settlers after the abolitionist poet; �Ye Olde Friendly Towne of Whittier� grew from a small colony of Quaker pioneers to a bustling center for the production of citrus; walnuts; and avocados. After incorporation in 1898; Whittier also became a flourishing suburb connected to Los Angeles via the Pacific Electric trolley; the home of Whittier College; celebrated for its academics and the mascot Johnny Poet; and home to several notable Americans; including the 37th president of the United States.
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