SMHM Center for Oral History: Terri de la Peña

Santa Monica-born author Terri de la Peña is a descendant of the Marquez and Reyes families, Californios whose history and influence are inextricably tied to Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Bay area. Terri shares stories of growing up in Santa Monica and her family's rich history and deep historical roots.
Excerpted from an interview archived at the Santa Monica History Museum.
To see the unedited version of this interview or to review a transcript, please contact the Santa Monica History Museum.
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[@annelinstatter5211]

Fascinating history of the two families who received land grants in Santa Monica Canyon--la Boca de Santa Monica --the Entrada area --and also their descendants--and also their ancestors in Baja CA, New Mexico, including Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in the Inquisition.

[@ksandnp]

Our family histories are very similar. And my family is from Chihuahua too. But somewhere we just shortened the last name to Peña.