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Fort Tejon State Park
Local Landmarks
Fort Tejon State Historic Park: Fort Tejon, established by Gen. Edward F. Beale on Aug. 10, 1854, was abandoned about a decade later. The regimental headquarters of the First U.S. Dragoons later became part of Beale’s Tejon Ranch...
Posted by admin - Tue Sep 23, 2008 16:55:45 PDT -- 0 comments
Col. Allensworth State Park
Local Landmarks
Col. Allensworth State Historic Park: In 1908, a group of black Americans led by U.S. Army Col. Allen Allensworth, a former slave, established a small farming community on the Santa Fe Railroad line next to what is now Highway 43, seven...
Posted by admin - Tue Sep 23, 2008 16:55:07 PDT -- 0 comments
The Marketplace
Local Landmarks
The Marketplace is a wonderful place to visit, shop and people watch. There are lots of unique shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and a grocery store. It is a happening place at night for locals,especially teenagers, to enjoy the...
Posted by admin - Tue Sep 4, 2007 12:17:04 PDT -- 0 comments
Quirks Map
Local Landmarks
Driving by something all the time & wondering what in the world it is? Wanting to see some interesting local landmarks? Then this is the map for you! You can even click "Add" on the map to contribute your own local...
Posted by admin - Tue Aug 28, 2007 14:11:16 PDT -- 0 comments
Tejon Ranch Company
Local Landmarks
Tejon Ranch Company is the largest private landowner in California. It was incorporated in 1936 to organise the ownership of a large tract of land originally comprised of four Mexican land grants, and began ranching in the 1840's. It now...
Posted by admin - Mon Jul 16, 2007 17:59:11 PDT -- 0 comments
Beale Memorial Clock Tower
Local Landmarks
The Beale Memorial Clock Tower stood watch over the intersection of Chester Avenue and 17th Street in Downtown Bakersfield. A gift to the city from Truxton Beale, the tower was built by Charles J. Lindgren and Samuel G. Smartt as a...
Posted by admin - Wed Jun 27, 2007 08:39:06 PDT -- 0 comments
Discovery Well
Local Landmarks
The Discovery Well of Kern River Oilfield is a little known tourist attraction that you can try to find on your next visit to Bakersfield. Most people that live in Bakersfield are unaware of this historic landmark (California State...
Posted by admin - Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:29:15 PDT -- 0 comments
Crystal Palace
Local Landmarks
Buck Owens' Crystal Palace is a concert hall that houses a bronze Buck Owens statue, display cases packed with Buck Owens platinum albums, and a 1973 Pontiac Granville convertible signed by Elvis, perched above the bar. Buck Owens...
Posted by admin - Sat Jun 9, 2007 23:12:14 PDT -- 0 comments
California State Historical Landmarks in Kern County
Local Landmarks
 Below is a list of the State Historical Landmarks for Kern County.  This data is provided by the Office of Historic Preservation - California Department of Parks and Recreation and is also available in the California...
Posted by admin - Wed Jun 6, 2007 13:11:58 PDT -- 0 comments
Bakersfield's Lost Treasures
Local Landmarks
Amazing online interactive map of Bakersfield's lost treasured landmarks. You are sure to hear of the "Sun. Fun. Play. Stay." sign if you live here! Click here to visit the map.
Posted by admin - Wed Jun 6, 2007 11:53:48 PDT -- 0 comments

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