The new marker replaces the bronze marker that was dedicated in 1959 and was stolen several years ago. The new marker is granite.

About 75 people attended the Glen Ivy Hot Springs dedication ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 7 to re-establish the marker designating Old Temescal Road as a California historical landmark.

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First dedicated in 1959 as California historical landmark No. 638, the bronze marker was stolen several years ago, and was replaced with a new marker unveiled at the ceremony. The marker is on Temescal Canyon Road, about 200 feet south of Glen Ivy Road.

Old Temescal Road played a major role in southern California history. It was the route used by the Luiseno and Gabrieleno Indians to reach their nearby villages. Leandro Serrano, the first non-native settler in Riverside County, built a home in the area in 1820. Gold seekers, including John Fremont, used the road from 1849 to 1851, and it was the route for the Butterfield Overland Mail coaches from 1858 to 1861.

The Corona Historic Preservation Society, Chandler Aggregates and the Temescal Heritage Foundation assisted Glen Ivy Hot Springs with the dedication.