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GORDON'S FERRY ON THE KERN RIVER
Historical Landmark
Description:
Gordon's Ferry was an overhead cable-type of ferry operated during the 1850s by Major Gordon. An adobe station house was located on the south bank of the Kern River, just a few yards to the west of this marker, which also served as a station on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route from 1856 to 1860.


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Location:
City: Bakersfield
County: Kern

Directions:
SE side of Kern River bridge, on China Loop, 1,000 ft S of Round Mountain Rd, Bakersfield

Marker Number: 137.00 Marker Name: GORDON'S FERRY ON THE KERN RIVER County: Kern Has Official CA Plaque: yes Marker Dedication Date: 01/17/1937 Location: SE side of Kern River bridge, on China Loop, 1,000 ft S of Round Mountain Rd, Bakersfield Website: [Web Link]

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