Modjeska Canyon, California
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Modjeska Canyon is an
The canyon is also the location of the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary. Most of the canyon is bordered by the Cleveland National Forest. The community of Modjeska is very tight knit, hosting several in-canyon events, such as pot lucks, dance lessons, movie nights at the park, Fourth of July parades, as well as Christmas and Halloween parties.[1] The parties are usually held in the Modjeska Community Center and the Fire Station. They also hold events for non-residents to come and enjoy, such as an arts and crafts fair held in early spring at the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary.[2][3]
History
Modjeska is named after the 19th-century
Mary Teegarden Clark, an early resident of nearby Orange, described a late 1800s community picnic in Modjeska in her memoirs, Pioneer Ranch Life in Orange.[7]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 632 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2020[9] |
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau first listed Modjeska as a
2020 census
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH)
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449 | 71.04% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
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1 | 0.16% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
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9 | 1.42% |
Asian alone (NH) | 20 | 3.16% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 1 | 0.16% |
Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.32% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 48 | 7.59% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 102 | 16.14% |
Total | 632 | 100.00% |
The Brotherhood of Eternal Love was incorporated as a non-profit organization in Modjeska on Oct 26, 1966 — a few months before John Griggs and other founding members relocated to the Woodland Drive neighborhood of Laguna Beach, CA (later known as 'Dodge City').[10]
Wildfires
The canyon was affected by the Santiago Fire. About 14 homes in Modjeska were destroyed by the fire and another 8 homes were damaged (out of a total of roughly 220 homes in the canyon).[according to whom?] Mandatory evacuations were issued prior to President George W. Bush declaring the site an emergency.[citation needed]
During the Bond Fire, Modjeska Canyon was one of the first communities to be evacuated due to their proximity to Silverado Canyon, where the wildfire originated.[11]
Gallery
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Side street
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Modjeska Fire House
References
- ^ "Upcoming Canyon Events". Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary". Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Modjeska Canyon & Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary". Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ Meyers, Talya (June 18, 2006). "Modjeska Canyon is just as they like it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Arden: Helena Modjeska Historic House & Gardens". Orange County, California Parks. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ^ "Arden Mainpage". Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- ISBN 9781626190740.
- US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Modjeskao CDP, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ISBN 9780312551834.
- ^ Cota-Robles, Marc (December 4, 2020). "6,400-acre Bond Fire in OC's Silverado Canyon prompts mandatory evacuations, leaves 2 firefighters injured". ABC 7. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
Further reading
- Payne, Theodore (1962). Life on the Modjeska Ranch in the gay nineties. Los Angeles. )
External links
- "Modjeska Canyon & Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary". Retrieved April 30, 2013.
- "Canyon Land Conservation Fund - Preserving the Canyons One Acre at a Time". Retrieved April 30, 2013.