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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29XE_historic-havilah_Havilah-CA.html
First County Seat
for Kern County
1866 - 1874
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29X6_havilah_Havilah-CA.html
County Seat
Kern County
1866 - 1873
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OCI_first-catholic-church-and-cemetery-in-kern-county_CA.html
This is the site of the first Catholic Church St. Josephs and Cemetery built in Kern County in August 1866. It was established by Father Francis Dade, the circuit priest headquartered in Visalia. The Catholic Church here in Havilah was moved to Ba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1KIA_piute-ranch-homesite-of-elizabeth-lizzie-mcguirk_CA.html
Came to territory by
covered wagon in 1865
Settled here in 1876
Owned and operated
Gwynne Gold Mine, store
hotel and stage station
cattle rancher, Indian agent
Postmistress
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CIY_dedicated-to-little-lucy-and-the-lightners_Londonderry-CA.html
Left Plaque:Dedicated toLittle Lucyand the LightnersClyde (Bob) Robinson, Charman · Bob Robinson, Vice Chairman · Ron Wermuth, Secretary · Barbara Allen, Treasurer · June Price Boner, Public Relations · Norie Ell…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1CIX_rankin-ranch_Londonderry-CA.html
This valley, Walker Basin, was originally named "The Park" before being named for Joseph R. Walker, an early day scout.
The founder of Rankin Ranch, Walker Rankin was 22 when he left Pennsylvania in 1854 for the California "Gold Rush." He found…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYZ6_walker-basin_Central-City-CA.html
Originally called "The Park" due to its characteristics, the area, according to the present day historical experts, was named Walker's Basin, sometime in the 1860's after George Walker, its first settler. Early history books indicate, however, tha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYZ5_walker-basin_Central-City-CA.html
Walker Basin was on the stagecoach route from Caliente to Keyesville. The Western Confederates were here during and after the Civil War 1861 to 1867. Abia T. Lightner came to the basin in 1858 and took up farming and raising cattle. In 1864, where…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYY_stage-robbery_Havilah-CA.html
The last stage coach robbery in Kern County occurred near here on August 26, 1896. The Kernville stage to Caliente was held-up by a lone gunman on horseback who got $1,700 in coin and gold bullion from the Wells Fargo strong box. He did not molest…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYYX_havilah_Havilah-CA.html
Gold deposits at Havilah were discovered in 1864. Havilah was the county seat between 1866, when Kern County was organized, and 1872, when the government was moved to Bakersfield. Havilah was an active mining center for more than 20 years, and the…