GARCÉS BAPTISMAL SITE
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N 35° 44.807 W 118° 55.564
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California State Historical Landmark No. 631 "Garcés Baptismal Site".
Waymark Code: WM16RJN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2022
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This plaque was re-dedicated in 2021.
"GARCÉS BAPTISMAL SITE
ON MAY 3, 1776, THREE MILES NORTH OF THIS POINT AT A YOKUT VILLAGE SITE IN GRIZZLY GULCH; FATHER FRANCISCO GARCÉS PERFORMED THE FIRST RECORDED BAPTISM IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. THE SERVICE WAS HELD FOR A DYING YOKUT BOY HE CALLED MUCHACHITO (YOUNG BOY). GARCÉS WAS A MISSIONARY AND EXPLORER IN NEW SPAIN, MAKING FIVE JOURNEYS DURING THE 13 YEARS HE LIVED AT SAN JAVIER DEL BAC (NEAR PRESENT DAY TUCSON, ARIZONA). GARCÉS WAS MARTYRED FIVE YEARS LATER ON JULY 19, 1781, IN CALIFORNIA, WEST OF YUMA, ARIZONA.
STATE REGISTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK NO. 631
KERN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
IN COOPERATION WITH
CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS
DEDICATED 1952 RE-DEDICATED 2021"
Located on Highway 155 and easily spotted on the north side of the road. There is plenty of safe parking near the site.
There is a Geocache at the site as well you can reference for more photographs.
Marker Number: 631.00
Marker Name: GARCÉS BAPTISMAL SITE
County: Kern
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 05/13/1958
Location:
On State Hwy 155 (P.M. 18.8), 7.7 mi W of Woody
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