Don Pedro Fages
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elrojo14
N 34° 50.042 W 118° 51.943
11S E 329396 N 3856225
Don Pedro Fages No. 283: In 1772, Don Pedro Fages passed this site, leaving the first written record of exploration in the south San Joaquin Valley.
Waymark Code: WM5E41
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2008
Views: 25
TOP OF GRAPEVINE PASS, WHERE DON PEDRO FAGES PASSED IN 1772
Historical Landmark
Description:
In 1772, Don Pedro Fages passed this site, traveling from San Diego to San Luis Obispo via Cajón Pass, Mojave Desert, Hughes Lake, Antelope Valley, Tejón Pass, Cañada de los Uvas (Grapevine Canyon), and Buena Vista Lake. He left the first written record of exploration in the south San Joaquin Valley.
Registration Date: 1/8/1938
Location:
City: Lebec
County: Kern
Directions:
On Lebec Rd, 0.6 mi N of Lebec
Marker Number: 283.00
Marker Name: TOP OF GRAPEVINE PASS, WHERE DON PEDRO FAGES PASSED IN 1772
County: Kern
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 01/08/1938
Location:
On Lebec Rd, 0.6 mi N of Lebec
Website: [Web Link]
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