Kern River Flour Mill - Bakersfield, CA
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N 35° 22.418 W 119° 00.540
11S E 317500 N 3916332
A plaque for the Kern River Flour Mill in Bakersfield, CA.
Waymark Code: WMNHMG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2015
Views: 2
"Kern River Flour Mill. In 1871 Horatio P Livermore and William Muehe built the Kern River Flour Mills on the Kern Island Canal. Muehe sold his interest to Fordyce Rope in 1874 and Livermore to James B Haggin in 1879 who also aquired Roper's interest in 1884. The business became a corportate holding of the Kern County Land Company in 1890, and flour production continued until 1923, and grain was processed and stored until a destructive earthquake in 1952."
Group that erected the marker: Bakersfield Bicentennial Commitee
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
700 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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