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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGR9_bob-powers_Kernville-CA.html
A fifth generation native of Kern River Valley, Bob is best remembered for the 9 history books he wrote. Without him much of what happened in our valley's past would have been lost. He was a cowboy, cattleman, ranger, family man and historian. But…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGQ8_lynns-bull-road_Woody-CA.html
William Lynn completed his Bull Road past this site from Linn's Valley across Greenhorn Mountain to Keyesville in 1856. This freight route was used until the opening of the McFarlane Toll Road through Glennville en route to the Kern River Mines in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGQ2_sonora-service-station_Bakersfield-CA.html
The popularity of the automobile created an increasing demand for petroleum products, like gasoline, in the early 1900s.
Americans were suddenly able to travel to new destinations faster and easier than ever before, thus requiring new services…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGPO_kernville_Kernville-CA.html
Kernville called Whiskey Flat until 1864, was founded in 1860 when Adam Hamilton, whiskey dealer, moved shop here from more temperate Quartzburg, founded earlier that year. Both camps resulted from the discovery of the Big Blue Ledge by "Lovely" R…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGP6_gordons-ferry_Bakersfield-CA.html
Gordon's Ferry was an overhead cable type of ferry operated during the 1850's by Major Gordon. An adobe station house was located on the south bank of Kern River, just a few yards to the west of this marker. It was also a station on the Butterfiel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGP1_wells-fargo-company-express-office_Bakersfield-CA.html
The discovery of gold in California in 1849 started one of the greatest migrations in American history.
After moving west to seek their fortune in California, people living in mining camps had to travel long distances to a large city to send or…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGOR_kern-county-vietnam-war-memorial_Bakersfield-CA.html
To The More Than 14,000Men and WomenFrom Kern CountyWho Served In Vietnam?And To Those Who GaveThe Ultimate Sacrifice?You Are Not ForgottenWind Beneath My Wings1963Clayton A. Fannin1965Larry S. Pierce ∙ Harry E. Thomas M.I.A. ∙ Edward …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGOH_bena-depot_Bakersfield-CA.html
Situated at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, Kern County was part of a natural corridor for a railroad running between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Southern Pacific Railroad began laying track southward from San Francisco thro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGOF_photographers-studio_Bakersfield-CA.html
The invention of photography and mass production of photographic prints brought images of never before seen people, places and events into American homes.
By the 1850s, people could obtain a photograph depicting their exact likeness at an affor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGOE_pinkney-house_Bakersfield-CA.html
During their childhood, William Pinkney and Amanda Boydston took part in a migration of Americans heading west to seek land, gold and other opportunities in the western states shortly after the end of the Civil War.
In 1898, William married Ama…