In the 18th century, as a result of the California Expedition led by Gaspar de Portola, a Spanish nobleman who was the first governor of California and laid the foundation for many of the major cities such as San Diego and Monterez, all of the land that today constitutes Rancho Cucamonga was incorporated into the mission system established by the Franciscans. In the 1830s, these lands came under the control of the governor of Mexico, who granted 5,200 hectares called "Cucamonga" to Tubercio Tapia, a first generation Spaniard from Los Angeles, a successful merchant and notorious smuggler. He established the first vineyard in California on his newly granted land. Rancho Cucamonga was purchased by John Rains and his wife in 1858. Their home, Casa de Rancho Cucamonga, was completed in 1860. It now houses the County Museum Historic Site (8810 Hemlock Street). Over the next few years, the town prospered and grew, with an economy that was primarily devoted to agriculture, particularly vineyards. However, it was not until 1977 that the city of Rancho Cucamonga was created by the merger of the communities of Alta Loma, Cucamonga and Etiwanda Today, Rancho Cucamonga is known as one of the production centers of Zinfandel, a red wine whose plants represent nearly 10% of the Californian grape varieties. Route 66 does not cross vineyards here but residential and commercial areas. Don't miss the Cucamonga Service Station (9670 Foothill Blvd), which dates from 1915.

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