Home of Elisha Stevens
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N 35° 23.842 W 119° 00.373
11S E 317806 N 3918959
The Home of Elisha Stevens No. 732: Near this spot stood the last home of Elisha Stevens, noted American pathfinder and scout.
Waymark Code: WM5E45
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2008
Views: 14
SITE OF THE HOME OF ELISHA STEVENS
Historical Landmark
Description:
Near this spot stood the last home of Elisha Stevens, noted American pathfinder and scout. Born in Georgia April 5, 1804, he learned blacksmithing during his youth - then, drifting west, he became a trapper on the upper Missouri for more than two decades. In 1844 he led the 50-member Murphy-Townsend wagon train safely from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Sutter's Fort. During the Mexican War he served as an ordnance mechanic under Commodore Stockton. For a time he lived in Santa Clara County, then settled here on a 38-acre tract, the first permanent settler in the Bakersfield district. He died September 9, 1887 and is buried in Union Cemetery.
Registration Date: 4/8/1960
Location:
City: Bakersfield
County: Kern
Directions:
NW corner of W Columbus and Isla Verde Sts, Bakersfield
Marker Number: 732.00
Marker Name: SITE OF THE HOME OF ELISHA STEVENS
County: Kern
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 04/08/1960
Location:
NW corner of W Columbus and Isla Verde Sts, Bakersfield
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