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|  Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery - Bakersfield, CA
in Worldwide Cemeteries This cemetery is right off Highway 99 and Panama Lane. posted by: wicked witch of the west coast location: California date listed: 3/27/2009 last visited: 3/7/2009 |
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|  WII-17 Really Big Shoe
in Odd-Shaped Buildings Shoe-shaped Building posted by: Wayfarer II location: California date listed: 10/20/2005 last visited: 2/10/2009 |
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|  Colonel Thomas Baker
in California Historical Markers Colonel Thomas Baker No. 382: In 1863 Colonel Baker, friend to all travelers, came here to found 'Bakers Field.' posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Garces Statue and Traffic Circle - Bakersfield, CA
in U.S. Route 99 - The Pacific Highway In the Garces Circle at North Chester Street and State Route 204 (Former US 99) in Bakersfield, CA.
N35 23 11.6 W119 01 07.7 posted by: fresgo location: California date listed: 5/11/2008 last visited: 5/11/2008 |
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|  Kern River Slough
in California Historical Markers Kern River Slough No. 588: Just south of this point stood the Kern River Slough Station on the Butterfield Overland Stage route. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/7/2009 |
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|  Home of Elisha Stevens
in California Historical Markers The Home of Elisha Stevens No. 732: Near this spot stood the last home of Elisha Stevens, noted American pathfinder and scout. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: never |
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|  McDonalds - Rosedale Hwy - Bakersfield, CA
in McDonald's Restaurants A McDonald's located inside a Walmart on a large road in Bakersfield, Ca. posted by: frivlas location: California date listed: 1/16/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Rosedale Hwy Walmart - Bakersfield, CA
in WAL*MART Stores A nice looking little Walmart in Bakersfield, Ca. posted by: frivlas location: California date listed: 1/12/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Ablin house
in Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings The Ablin house is located in a private, gated, lushly landscaped 1.5 acre parcel with a triangular pool adjacent to Bakersfield Country Club. posted by: BootyBuddies location: California date listed: 5/3/2006 last visited: never |
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|  Gordons Ferry
in California Historical Markers Gordons Ferry No. 137: Gordon's Ferry was an overhead cable-type of ferry operated during the 1850s by Major Gordon. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/21/2009 |
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|  Discovery Well
in California Historical Markers Discovery Well No. 290: Oil was discovered at 70 feet in 1899, when Tom Means persuaded Roe Elwood and Frank Wiseman to dig here for oil. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/7/2009 |
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|  Rio de San Felipe
in California Historical Markers Rio de San Felipe No. 278: On May 1, 1776, Franciscan friar Francisco Garcés crossed the Kern River one mile north of here. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/7/2009 |
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|  Francisco Garces, SHL No. 371
in California Historical Markers Historical Marker, commemorating a Spanish Friar who opened a new route from Mexico to Central California. posted by: Bernd das Brot Team location: California date listed: 6/14/2008 last visited: 3/7/2009 |
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|  Murray Family Farm Hay Maze
in Outdoor Mazes An honest to goodness maze made out of bails of hay. Lots of fun for adults and kids alike. Situated on the grounds of the Murray Family Farm fruit stand. posted by: Touchstone location: California date listed: 6/13/2006 last visited: never |
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|  Gossamer Condor Flight - No. 923 - Shafter, CA
in California Historical Markers CA Historical Marker #923. The Gossamer Condor is disputably credited as the first successful human-powered aircraft. It was the first human powered airplane capable of controlled and sustained flight, able to win the Kremer Prize. posted by: DopeyDuck location: California date listed: 11/9/2008 last visited: 3/23/2009 |
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|  Sinks of the Tejon
in California Historical Markers Sinks of the Tejon No. 540: Six miles east of this point was the site of the Butterfield Stage Line station Sinks of Tejón. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/7/2009 |
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|  Acala Cotton Shafter Cotton Research Station
in California Historical Markers Acala Cotton Shafter Cotton Research Station No. 1022 The Shafter Cotton Research Station, established here in 1922 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, developed the "Acala" varieties which were exceptionally well suited to the San Joaquin valley. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Tulamniu Indian Site
in California Historical Markers Tulamniu Indian Site No. 374: The old Yokuts village of Tulamniu was named Buena Vista by Spanish Commander Fages in 1772. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: never |
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|  The End of the Line, Wheeler Ridge, CA
in U.S. Route 99 - The Pacific Highway The southernmost point of the Central Valley and the end of California's State Route 99 posted by: Bernd das Brot Team location: California date listed: 6/14/2008 last visited: never |
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|  Caliente
in California Historical Markers Caliente No. 757: Originally known as Allen's Camp after Gabriel Allen, who in the 1870s had a cabin and stock pasture near here, the settlement was named Caliente when railroad construction reached this point in April 1875. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/13/2009 |
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|  McD - 20700 Tracy Ave. Buttonwillow, CA 93206
in McDonald's Restaurants Nice picnic area. posted by: BackPak location: California date listed: 10/17/2007 last visited: 6/4/2008 |
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|  Bealville
in California Historical Markers Bealville N0. 741: Edward Fitzgerald Beale, serving under Commodore Stockton in 1846, established his home here on Rancho le Libre in 1855. posted by: elrojo14 location: California date listed: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/12/2009 |
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|  McD I-5 and Dennis McCarthy Rd. Lebec, CA
in McDonald's Restaurants Good coffee as always. posted by: BackPak location: California date listed: 3/21/2007 last visited: 12/1/2007 |
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|  Buttonwillow, NB I-5
in Highway Rest Areas 2 miles north of route 58 interchange posted by: cer location: California date listed: 12/30/2006 last visited: 8/25/2007 |
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|  Buttonwillow, SB I-5
in Highway Rest Areas 2 miles north of route 58 interchange posted by: cer location: California date listed: 12/29/2006 last visited: 7/2/2007 |
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