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By Syd Whittle, November 27, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Kern River Slough Marker | | |
Inscription.
Just south of this point stood the Butterfield Overland Stage site known as Kern River Slough. Operating through present Kern County during 1858 – 1861. This famous line ran from St. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco until the outbreak of the Civil War.
Dedicated June 30, 1957
Marker placed by
Kern County Historical Society
El Tejon Parlor No. 239 N.D.G.W.
Kern County Museum
State Registered Historical Landmark No. 588
Re-dedicated Oct. 6, 1996
Erected 1957 by Kern County Historical Society, El Tejon Parlor No. 239 N.D.G.W. and Kern County Museum. (Marker Number 588.)
Location. 35° 16.007′ N, 118° 58.13′ W. Marker is in Bakersfield, California, in Kern County. Marker is on East Panama Road, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3720 East Panama Road, Bakersfield CA 93307, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Kern County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 7.9 miles away); Colonel Thomas Baker (approx. 7.9 miles away); Kern County Korean War Memorial (approx. 8.3 miles away); Railroad Scale House and Telephone Booth (approx. 9.2 miles away); The Barn (approx. 9.2 miles away); Santa Fe Caboose #1323 (approx. 9.2 miles away); Southern Pacific Engine #2914 (approx. 9.2 miles away); Southern Pacific Railroad Jail (approx. 9.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Bakersfield. | | | | 
By Syd Whittle, November 27, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Kern River Slough Marker | | |
Regarding Kern River Slough. This site was designated as California Registered Historical Landmark No.588 on May 22,1957.
Also see . . .
1. The Butterfield Overland Stage. ”Butterfields men were rough tough frontiersman as no other men could handle the hardships that Butterfield would put them through. He gave them instructions such as ,"drivers and conductors to be armed but to shoot only when lives of passengers are endangered" and "no shipments of gold or silver to be carried to cut down on attacks by highwaymen." Each driver had a 60 mile route and then a return for a total of 120 miles.” (Submitted on November 28, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
2. History of the Butterfield Overland Stage. (Submitted on November 28, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
3. John Butterfield and the Butterfield Overland Stage. (Submitted on November 28, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
Credits. This page originally submitted on November 28, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 89 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on November 28, 2009, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. |
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