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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Lancaster, California

 
Clickable Map of Los Angeles County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Los Angeles County, CA (1861) Kern County, CA (336) Orange County, CA (450) San Bernardino County, CA (325) Ventura County, CA (175)  LosAngelesCounty(1861) Los Angeles County (1861)  KernCounty(336) Kern County (336)  OrangeCounty(450) Orange County (450)  SanBernardinoCounty(325) San Bernardino County (325)  VenturaCounty(175) Ventura County (175)
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Lancaster is in Los Angeles County
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1 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Antelope Valley Indian MuseumState Historic Park
Site of ancient Indian villages. It was built in 1928 by H.A.Edwards. It was purchased and enlarged, 1938-1941, by Grace Oliver. The museum opened in 1941.Map (db m152544) HM
2 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
Arthur B. "Art" Ripley came to the Antelope Valley in 1929. Mr. Ripley grew wheat and barley on a portion of his property until he retired in 1972. However, he did not develop a significant part of the land, thereby preserving a stand of . . . Map (db m242086) HM
3 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Arthur K. "Kit" MurrayAerospace Walk of Honor
Arthur Warren "Kit" Murray was instrumental in pioneering the techniques of air-to-air fueling and the development of talk-down techniques for landing experimental aircraft. As a flight test pilot at Edwards AFB, he flew programs on the X-1A and . . . Map (db m188678) HM
4 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Brig. General Charles E. “Chuck” YeagerUSAF Retired
Chuck Yeager logged over 10,000 hours in 180 different military aircraft, including foreign and experimental rocket aircraft. In 1947 Yeager, piloting the X-1, broke Mach 1 at Edwards AFB. He continued to fly the X-1 as a research vehicle and . . . Map (db m123598) HM
5 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — California Poppy ReserveThe Dream of a Poppy Park
In the 1940s Jane S. Pinheiro, a local resident and self-taught wildflower artist, became concerned that rapid growth in the Antelope Valley was endangering wildflower fields. Jane's dream was to have a "Poppy Park" to protect the official . . . Map (db m189239) HM
6 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Captain Iven Carl "Kinch" Kincheloe, Jr.USAF
Iven Carl Kincheloe was the "first of the Spacemen". In September 1956, he was the first human to fly beyond 100,000 feet when he piloted the Bell X-2 (#1) to 126,200 feet (23.9 miles). He was the holder of several X-2 records. A . . . Map (db m223398) HM
7 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Col. Robert L. "Silver Fox" Stephens, USAF 
Aerospace Walk of Honor
Colonel Stephens distinguished himself in flight test, flying nearly all of the jet fighter aircraft from the F-80 Shooting Star to the F-106 Delta Dart. He graduated from the Experimental Test Pilot School in 1949. 

Called the . . . Map (db m79153) HM
8 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Colonel Frank Borman, USAF
Colonel Frank Borman led the first American astronauts to circle the moon, extending man's horizons into space as Commander of Apollo 8 in 1968. He had commanded Gemini 7 to the first rendezvous of spacecraft in orbit. After his 1960 . . . Map (db m223402) HM
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9 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Colonel Jack L. RidleyAerospace Walk of Honor
The Flight Test Mission Control Center at Edwards Air Force Base is named for Colonel Ridley who lost his life in 1957 in the crash of a C-47 aircraft while serving on the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group in Japan. Ridley was a pioneer . . . Map (db m66504) HM
10 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Colonel Jesse P. "Jake" Jacobs, Jr.Aerospace Walk of Honor
Colonel Jacobs received the Legion of Merit for meritorious service as Director and test pilot on the C-5A Test Force. It was at the time, one of the world's largest aircraft. During his 46 years in aerospace, Jacobs logged more than 10,600 . . . Map (db m66503) HM
11 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Colonel William J. “Pete” Knight
Pete Knight was one of four Air Force pilots selected to pilot the Dyna-Soar (X-20) aircraft, the first Air Force space program. He was one of eight X-15 pilots to earn his astronaut wings by flying an airplane in space (280,000 feet). Knight . . . Map (db m123639) HM WM
12 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — CreosotePrime Desert Woodland Preserve
This large wiry creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) before you, the only creosote bush in this woodland, is about 10 feet high and 20 feet in diameter; it has been estimated to be nearly 800 years old by botanists. This may be the oldest . . . Map (db m145769) HM
13 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — D-558 Skyrocket
D-558-II Skyrocket, sister aircraft of the first aircraft to fly faster than twice the speed of sound, established many aeronautical advances in the skies over the Antelope Valley. Three of these aircraft were manufactured by . . . Map (db m217006) HM
14 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — F/A-18 HornetNASA Tail Number 842
This F/A-18 Hornet (bureau Number 161214) is a pre-production A-Model airplane whose first prototype rolled out of the McDonnell Douglas Plant on September 13, 1978. The Carrier-based Navel strike fighter did not become operational for several years . . . Map (db m114757) HM
15 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — F-4 Phantom IIBoeing Plaza - Aerospace Walk of Honor
Panel 1: On loan from the United States Air Force, this F-4 Phantom II was acquired on November 7, 2001 from Edwards Air Force Base and transported to the Boeing Company facility at USAF Plant 42. Boeing volunteers worked many hours to . . . Map (db m51280) HM
16 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Fred Wallace Haise Aerospace Walk of Honor
Fred Haise is best known as the Lunar Module Pilot who, in 1970, was a crewmember on the dramatic Apollo 13 aborted lunar mission. Due to an oxygen tank explosion, the crew had to utilize the Lunar Module "Aquarius" as a lifeboat. This mission will . . . Map (db m69508) HM
17 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Henry E. "Hank" ChouteauAerospace Walk of Honor
As Northrop’s Chief Test Pilot for advanced fighter aircraft, Hank Chouteau helped develop dozens of new or modified aircraft, participating in aircraft design, development, test flights and marketing. Chouteau logged more than 7,300 flight . . . Map (db m66501) HM
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18 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Jacqueline Cochran
Jacqueline Cochran (1906-1980), a pioneer in women's aviation, held more distance and speed records during her lifetime than any pilot living or dead. In 1971, she was the first living woman to be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of . . . Map (db m223403) HM
19 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — John A. MankeAerospace Walk of Honor
John Manke was a NASA Research Pilot for more than 11 years and has flown over 4,500 hours. His career was highlighted by NASA research flights to test lifting body aircraft, preparing the way for the Space Shuttle and follow-on space programs. . . . Map (db m66505) HM
20 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — John B. "Jack" McKayAerospace Walk of Honor
Jack McKay died in 1975--20 years to the day after his first rocket flight. He had retired from NASA four years earlier, climaxing a 20-year flying career at Edwards in which he become one of the Center’s most experienced rocket pilots. In the 50's . . . Map (db m66496) HM
21 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Joshua Memorial Park Veterans Monument
This monument is dedicated to the brave men and women that honorable served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America in time of peace, wars and conflict. The freedom of this great nation is only possible because of the sacrifice of . . . Map (db m66336) WM
22 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Lancaster Incorporation Headquarters
Historical Site City of Lancaster, California Incorporation Headquarters November 22, 1977 Committee to Incorporate LancasterMap (db m223401) HM
23 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Lt. Col. Robert G. "Bob" Ferry, USAF Aerospace Walk of Honor
Colonel Ferry distinguished himself in helicopters. Although he began his career as a fighter pilot, he became expert in helicopters, where he made his mark in 24 years of flight testing. He has flown 10,800 hours in 125 different aircraft, nearly . . . Map (db m79154) HM
24 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Lt. Gen. James H. "Jimmy" DoolittleUSAF, Retired — Aerospace Walk of Honor —
Jimmy Doolittle played an important role in the development of Air Force research at Edwards AFB. He was one of the founding fathers of Systems Command (Air Force Research and Development Command). Through the late 1980's, Doolittle made annual . . . Map (db m120207) HM
25 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Neil A. Armstrong
Neil Armstrong is best known as commander of the three-man team who, in 1969, piloted the first lunar landing module to the Moon’s surface. “One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” was the phrase Armstrong used to describe the historic . . . Map (db m117496) HM
26 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — St. Francis Dam DisasterLancaster Cemetery
In remembrance of those who lost their lives in the St. Francis Dam disaster March 12-13, 1928. This was one of California’s greatest disasters with over 400 lives lost; five of whom were laid to rest at Lancaster Cemetery. Map (db m143730) HM
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27 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Thomas C. McMurtryAerospace Walk of Honor
Thomas McMurtry logged over 11,000 hours of flying time since earning his pilot's wings in 1958. A graduate of the United States Naval Test Pilot School, he flew the U-2, X-246, F-8A, AD-1, YF-12C, F-104, F-15 and NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. . . . Map (db m66507) HM
28 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — Tuskegee Airmen
"....the privileges of being an American" belong to those brave enough to fight for them." Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. In our tradition of honoring American aviators who have flown into the pages of history, the City of Lancaster . . . Map (db m53030) HM
29 California, Los Angeles County, Lancaster — 658 — Western Hotel
This buiding, erected by the Gilroy family in 1876, this building was purchased in 1902 by George T. Webber, who operated it as the Western Hotel. The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce was organized in its dining room. Between 1905 and 1913, . . . Map (db m53028) HM
 
 
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Mar. 18, 2024