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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11B0_slash-x-ranch_Barstow-CA.html
The Slash X Ranch was started in 1942 by Lee and Mary Berry. Lee was known as the "Cattle Baron" of the Mojave Desert. At its peak the Slash X ran about 3000 head of cattle. Mary, his wife, did not want drinking and carousing in her house. So usin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11AT_newberry-springs_Newberry-Springs-CA.html
The history of Newberry Springs can be traced back more than 20,000 years. Digs at the Early Man Site north of here discovered tools dating prior to 20,000 BC. At that time, much of the land was covered by the prehistoric Lake Manix. Then, around …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM111X_harry-wade-exit-route_Sonoma-CA.html
Some 100 wagons found themselves in Salt Lake City too late to cross the Sierra Nevada. They banded together under the name of Sand Walking Co. and started for the gold fields in California over the old Spanish Trail. After being in Death Valley w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10CE_the-integratron_Landers-CA.html
The Integratron is the creation of George Van Tassel, and is based on the design of Moses' Tabernacle, the writings of Nikola Tesla, and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials. The domed structure 35 feet high and 55 feet in diameter, was or…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZU5_red-hill_Rancho-Cucamonga-CA.html
This site sits at the base of the prominent Red Hill Landmark. The early historic importance of the property stems from its proximity to a reliable water source, Cucamonga Creek, and to its location on the major roadway between Los Angeles and San…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ97_bagdad-cafe_Newberry-Springs-CA.html
Originally built in the 1950s, this world-famous restaurant was the location of the 1988 film, "Bagdad Cafe," which became the new name of the restaurant in 1995.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYZV_austin-hall_Searles-Valley-CA.html
Austin Hall, the much loved focal point of the Trona community, once stood on this site. Built in 1912 the unique structure, with its one-foot thick concrete walls, boasted 45 arches on three sides, the building provided a cooling shelter from the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYV2_major-michael-adams-usaf_Coventry-CA.html
In memory ofhis contribution:Major Michael Adams, USAF,The First In-Flight Fatalityof the American Space Program
On November 15, 1967 Adams conducted a sub-orbital space flight with the mission of performing six scientific experiments. This was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYQO_the-desert-studies-center_Riverside-CA.html
[Panel #1]1776 - 1830: Early Explorers
Francisco Garces1776 - As the Revolutionary War broke out, California was still a province of Spain, and the Spanish government decided to help feed a hungry Mexico by farming the fertile valleys around Mo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYQ1_emma-jeans_Victorville-CA.html
Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe a Route 66 icon has been serving up meals to locals and hungry travelers on the highway since 1947. The building was built by Bob and Kate Holland from cinder blocks manufactured at the old fiber tile plant located …