Lion Creek
Small tributary of Mill Creek along the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road from King City to the coast. The Digges family had a place on the mountain above Mill Creek in this area.
DIGGES RANCH: R.M. Digges owned land above Lion Creek. The location was extremely remote - “a goat could barely get to it.”
THE ORANGE TREE (1950-1964): A fruit-bearing orange tree grew here at high elevation. Sometime between 1950 and 1964, the U.S. Army dug it out and removed it by helicopter, leaving a large hole. Well-remembered locally.
LOCATION: Lion Creek is a tributary of Mill Creek along the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road from King City to the coast.
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Tony Fontes – The Story of a Rugged, Fun-Loving Horseman
His forefathers heard the first Padres sing at San Antonio Mission; Tony Fontes grew up to be the coast's rugged, fun-loving horseman.
Everyone the family archive records in the story of this place. Descendants: if one of these is yours, we’d love to hear from you.
- Abraham Yates
- Antonio "Tony" Fontes
- Gabriel Fontes 1850–
- Tony Fontes 1880–1960