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Two historical
names keynote the early development of the modern commercial municipality
of El Cajon - The Big Box Valley and The Corners. Its growth is directly
linked to its initial role as the agrarian heartland and communications
center of San Diego County.
The
Friendly Located just 15 minutes east of San Diego on Interstate-8 in the
friendly City of El Cajon, the Downtown El Cajon district is the historic
crossroads of the vast East County region. In 1880, Amaziah L. Knox built
a seven-room hotel at the intersection of two wagon trails in this rural
valley surrounded by mountains. Today, that intersection is the corner of
Main Street and Magnolia Avenue, the heart of El Cajon's Historic
Downtown. Knox's hotel still stands now at Park & Magnolia, and is one of
the many historic buildings and museums in the Downtown area.
Come
discover what the locals already know: There is always something to
do in Downtown El Cajon, East County's Cultural Zone.
Sources:
www.ci.el-cajon.ca.us
and www.downtownelcajon.com
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