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Juan María Marrón: The Man Who Established Rancho Agua Hedionda

The Sea Captain Who Received One of Carlsbad’s Largest Land Grants Before Carlsbad had streets, railroads, or even a name, its landscape was dominated by sprawling Mexican ranchos. Among the most important was Rancho Agua Hedionda, granted to Captain Juan María Marrón in 1842. A respected sailor, civic leader,…