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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 approved: 6/14/2008 last visited: 1/10/2015 |
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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 approved: 12/26/2008 last visited: 6/9/2017 |
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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 approved: 12/26/2008 last visited: 7/19/2016 |
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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 approved: 12/26/2008 last visited: 1/10/2015 |
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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 approved: 12/26/2008 last visited: 4/11/2017 |
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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 approved: 12/26/2008 last visited: 8/11/2017 |
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|  Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library - Bakersfield, CA
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places A NRHP library in Bakersfield, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 9/24/2015 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 approved: 6/14/2008 last visited: 6/20/2012 |
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|  Kern River Flour Mill - Bakersfield, CA
in Signs of History A plaque for the Kern River Flour Mill in Bakersfield, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 9/19/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Last Home of Alexis Godey - Bakersfield, CA
in California Historical Markers A plaque in Central Park. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 11/28/2015 last visited: never |
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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 approved: 12/26/2008 last visited: 3/17/2020 |
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|  United Farm Workers - Keene, CA
in Flags of Organizations The flag for the UFW in Keene, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 9/19/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Nuestra, Senora Reina de la Paz - Keene, CA
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Cesar Chavez National Monument in Keene, CA. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 9/18/2015 last visited: 7/5/2015 |
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|  Bakersfield Californian Building - Bakersfield, CA
in U.S. National Register of Historic Places The Bakersfield Californian building is still the offices of Bakersfield's newspaper. The building is in downtown Bakersfield. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 9/24/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Brock's Department Store - Bakersfield, CA
in Signs of History A plaque at the former Brock's department store. posted by: saopaulo1 location: California date approved: 9/20/2015 last visited: never |
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|  Father Francisco Garces Statue - Bakersfield, CA
in WPA Projects When visiting up close be careful of traffic! posted by: fresgo location: California date approved: 9/17/2010 last visited: 1/16/2011 |
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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 approved: 5/11/2008 last visited: 12/14/2014 |
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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 approved: 12/26/2008 last visited: never |
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|  First Bank in Kern County
in First of its Kind Solomon and Philo Jewett organized the first bank in Kern County in 1874. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 11/5/2013 last visited: never |
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|  First Oil Well in Kern County
in First of its Kind Solomon and Philo Jewett were leaders in producing the first oil well in Kern County. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 11/5/2013 last visited: never |
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|  First Woman Teacher in Kern County
in First of its Kind Louisa Jewett Crites was the first woman teacher in Kern County. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 11/5/2013 last visited: never |
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|  First Store in Bakersfield
in First of its Kind Solomon and Philo Jewett built the first store in Bakersfield in 1865. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 11/5/2013 last visited: never |
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|  First Commercial Cotton in Kern County
in First of its Kind Solomon and Philo Jewett raised the first commercial cotton in Kern County. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 11/4/2013 last visited: never |
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|  Beale Memorial Clock Tower
in Signs of History This historical interpretive sign is in front of the Beale Memorial Clock Tower at the entrance to the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 11/4/2013 last visited: 10/7/2017 |
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|  Kern County Chamber of Commerce
in Signs of History This historical interpretive sign is in front of the old Chamber of Commerce Building at the entrance to the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield. posted by: brwhiz location: California date approved: 11/4/2013 last visited: never |
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