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Mojave in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

Golden Queen Mine Cart

 
 
Golden Queen Mine Cart Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, September 19, 2023
1. Golden Queen Mine Cart Marker
Inscription. This display commemorates the Mojave area's rich mining history, which began with the discovery of gold on the Little Buttes north of the present day Silver Queen Road.
That discovery by W.W.Bowers was followed by many others in the region, including the Yellow Dog Mine in 1925 and the Silver Queen (Golden Queen) on Soledad Mountain in 1934.
Other mines followed, and in 2010 gold mining began again on Soledad Mountain by the Golden Queen Mining Company, Ltd.

Mojave also played an important role in borax mining when it became the terminal for the fabled 20 Mule Team Borax Wagons from Searles Lake and Death Valley in the late 1800s.
This display was donated to the East Kern Airport District and the Mojave Transportation Museum Foundation by the Golden Queen Mining Company, Ltd.
 
Erected 2010 by East Kern Airport District and the Mojave Transportation Museum Foundation by the Golden Queen Mining Company, Ltd.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceNatural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
 
Location. 35° 3.365′ N, 118° 9.492′ W. Marker is in Mojave, California, in Kern County. Marker is on Flightline Street, on the left when traveling west. Located
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in Legacy Park that is across from the Mojave Control Tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1434 Flightline Street, Mojave CA 93501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. United States Marine Corps Air Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Mojave Air & Spaceport (within shouting distance of this marker); Wen Painter (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert C. Hansen (within shouting distance of this marker); Voyager Aircraft / SpaceShipOne Replica (within shouting distance of this marker); Rotary Rocket Roton ATV (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair CV-990 (approx. ¾ mile away); F-4 Phantom II (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mojave.
 
Golden Queen Mine Cart and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, February 22, 2012
2. Golden Queen Mine Cart and Marker
Golden Queen Mine Cart Display image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, February 22, 2012
3. Golden Queen Mine Cart Display
Golden Queen Mine Cart Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, February 22, 2012
4. Golden Queen Mine Cart Marker
Golden Queen Mine Cart Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Denise Boose, February 22, 2012
5. Golden Queen Mine Cart Marker
It sits in a corner of Legacy Park.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 854 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on September 19, 2023, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California.   2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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