Photo 40-XSD-19 from 1967

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The original Bible Land located off old highway 395 in Temecula. It was later moved to Yucaipa. Free roadside attraction featuring life size sand sculptures of Biblical characters. Temecula Historical Society has info/pictures https://www.temeculahistoricalsociety...

Bible Land was located just south of Temecula, CA in Riverside County, just north of Rainbow, CA in San Diego County. According to the August 2018 issue of the Temecula Valley Historical Society Newsletter, it was located "on the east side of Highway 395, with access from the Temecula Oak Creek Canyon road which today goes through the Temecula Creek Golf Course". You can see it on the 1967 aerials (from https://historicaerials.com/viewer). It moved from here in 1971.

I would guess that the signs "Bible Land" and "Bible Scenes Sculpted of Sand" face Highway 395. The center building's sign reads "Last Supper".

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