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Burned Wagons Point Marker image, Touch for more information
By Trev Meed, November 6, 2009
Burned Wagons Point Marker
201 California, Inyo County, Death Valley National Park, Stovepipe Wells — 441 — Burned Wagons Point
On U.S. 190, on the right when traveling east.
202 California, Inyo County, Trona — Fish Canyon
On Slate Range Road, on the left when traveling north.
203 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Livermore and Chester Store
On Chester Avenue at 19th Street, on the right when traveling west on Chester Avenue.
204 California, Kern County, Lebec — 129 — Fort Tejon
On Fort Tejon Road west of Interstate 5.
205 California, Kern County, Lebec — Peter Lebeck
Near Fort Tejon Road west of Interstate 5, on the right when traveling south.
206 California, Kern County, Lost Hills — James Dean
On Highway 46, on the left when traveling west.
207 California, Kern County, Maricopa — 485 — Lakeview Gusher No.1California Historical Landmark
On Petroleum Club Road, on the left when traveling north.
208 California, Kern County, Taft — History of Taft
Near Supply Row near East 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
209 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — The Great Flood of 1932 and Engine No. 3834
On Woodford-Tehachapi Road, on the left when traveling east.
210 California, Lassen County, Susanville — Larry Griffith
On Shoreline Highway near Court Street.
211 California, Los Angeles County, Compton — 718 — First United States Air Meet
On Wilmington Avenue north of Curtiss Street, on the right when traveling north.
212 California, Los Angeles County, Glendale, Montrose — National Flag Week"It All Started In Montrose"
On Honolulu Avenue at Ocean Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Honolulu Avenue.
213 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chinatown — Dr. Sun Yat-Sen
Near Broadway north of College Street, on the left when traveling north.
214 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — Tommy Lasorda
Near Vin Scully Avenue east of Stadium Way.
215 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Miracle Mile — 170 — Hancock ParkLa Brea Pits
On Wilshire Boulevard at Curson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Wilshire Boulevard.
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216 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Mission Hills — Armenian History Timeline
Near Mission Hills Road, 0.2 miles west of Indian Hills Road.
217 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, North Hills — National Day of RemembranceOklahoma City Federal Building
On Audie Murphy Drive just north of George S. Patton Jr Drive, on the right when traveling north.
218 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, San Pedro — USS Iowa (BB-61)Turret 2 Explosion
On So. Harbor Blvd. at W. 1st Street on So. Harbor Blvd..
219 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Evangelist Billy Graham's Crusade for ChristLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum — August 15th to September 8th, 1963 —
Near Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
220 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — His Holiness Pope John Paul IIUnity in the Work of Service
Near Figueroa Street south of Exposition Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
221 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Studio City — Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary
Near Radford Avenue north of Ventura Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
222 California, Los Angeles County, Mt. Baldy Village — 514 — Pomona Water Power Plant
On Mt Baldy Road (at milepost 2), 3 miles north of North Mountain Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
223 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, Old Pasadena — Pasadena Public Library(1890-1927)
On North Raymond Avenue south of East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north.
224 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, South Arroyo — Yuen Kee Laundry
On Mills Place near Green Street, on the left when traveling east.
225 California, Los Angeles County, Pomona, Phillips Ranch — 289 — First Home of Pomona College
On White Street at Mission Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on White Street.
226 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita, Canyon Country — 590 — Lang Southern Pacific Station
On Lang Station Road, 0.2 miles south of Soledad Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
227 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita, Newhall — Oak of the Golden Dream
Near Placerita Canyon Road, 1.5 miles east of the Antelope Valley Freeway (California Route 14).
228 California, Los Angeles County, Santa Clarita, Newhall — 168 — Oak of the Golden Dream← 2 Miles
On Sierra Highway, 0.2 miles north of Placerita Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
229 California, Los Angeles County, Signal Hill — 2 — Car Climbs on the HillPart of the “Memory Necklace” — A Series of Historical Panels Located in the Hilltop Loop Trail —
On East Panorama Drive, on the right when traveling north.
230 California, Marin County, Mill Valley — United Nations Conference on International Organization
Near Main Trail.
231 California, Marin County, Sausalito — The Tequila Sunrise
On Bridgeway north of Richardson Street, on the right when traveling north.
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232 California, Mono County, Lee Vining — Navy Beach
On State Highway 120 at the South Tufa Area Entrance Road, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 120.
233 California, Mono County, Mammoth Lakes — Tragedy at Convict Lake
On Convict Lake Road west of U.S. 395, on the right when traveling west.
234 California, Mono County, Topaz — Flag on Centennial Bluff
On Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395 at milepost 110.5), on the right when traveling south.
235 California, Monterey County, Carmel-by-the-Sea — Early American Baptisms in California
Near Rio Road at Lausen Drive, on the right when traveling east.
236 California, Monterey County, Jolon — First Marriage in California
237 California, Monterey County, Monterey — 6 — Hippolyte Bouchard MonumentWhen the Argentine Flag Flew Over Monterey — Cuando la bandera argentina voló sobre Monterey
Near Corporal Ewing Road. Reported missing.
238 California, Monterey County, Monterey — Junipero Oak
Near Church Streeet east of Figueroa Street, on the right when traveling east.
239 California, Monterey County, Monterey — Monterey Harbor
On Monterey Bay Coastal Trail.
240 California, Monterey County, Monterey — Monterey History Time Line
Near Pacific Street.
241 California, Monterey County, Monterey — Site of Original Flagstaff
Near Monterey Peninsula Recreational Trail.
242 California, Monterey County, Prunedale — 651 — Battle of Natividad
On San Juan Grade Road at Crazy Horse Canyon Road on San Juan Grade Road.
243 California, Monterey County, Salinas — 934 — Salinas Temporary Detention Center
Near North Main Street north of Bernal Drive, on the right when traveling north.
244 California, Nevada County, Nevada City — Miners Foundry – Allans Machine ShopFounded 1856
245 California, Nevada County, Nevada City — 899 — The National Hotel
On Broad Street, on the right when traveling east.
246 California, Nevada County, North San Juan — North San Juan Fire DepartmentN. S. J. F. D.
Near Resservoir Street south of California Highway 49, on the right when traveling south.
247 California, Nevada County, Rough and Ready — Republic of Rough and ReadyApril 1850 - July 1850
On Rough and Ready Highway at Mountain Rose Road, on the right when traveling west on Rough and Ready Highway.
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248 California, Nevada County, Rough and Ready — 294 — Rough and Ready
On Rough and Ready Highway at Mountain Rose Road, on the right when traveling west on Rough and Ready Highway.
249 California, Nevada County, Truckee — What Made Her Do It?First Woman to Swim Donner Lake
On South Shore Drive near Old Highway Drive.
250 California, Orange County, Orange — May Festival
Near Chapman Avenue at Glassell Street, in the median.
251 California, Orange County, San Clemente — 562 — La Cristianita
Near Avenida Granada west of Avenida Del Mar.
252 California, Orange County, Tustin — Hanging Tree
253 California, Placer County, Auburn — Western States Endurance Run Finish Line
Near Stadium Way, 0.2 miles Finley Street.
254 California, Placer County, Foresthill — Old Four Fingers
On Foresthill Road, on the right when traveling east.
255 California, Plumas County, Blairsden-Graeagle — 723 — Pioneer Ski Area of America
Near Johnsville - McCrea Road, on the left when traveling north.
256 California, Riverside County, Hemet — 1009 — "Ramona"
Near Ramona Bowl Road, on the right when traveling east.
257 California, Riverside County, Riverside — 787 — De Anza Crossing of the Santa Ana RiverCalifornia Registered Landmark No. 787 — 1775 and 1776 —
Near Moraga Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
258 California, Riverside County, Riverside — No. 26 — Mount Rubidoux
On Mount Rubidoux Drive at 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Mount Rubidoux Drive.
259 California, Riverside County, San Jacinto — 989 — Soviet Transpolar Landing Site
On South San Jacinto Avenue (California Route 79) at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south on South San Jacinto Avenue.
260 California, Riverside County, San Jacinto — 43 — Transpolar Record Flight Site
On Cottonwood Avenue at South Sanderson Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Cottonwood Avenue.
261 California, Sacramento County, Folsom — Folsom Veterans Memorial
Near Natoma Street at Stafford Street.
262 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Midtown — 745 — The Coloma Road
On L Street at 28th Street, on the right when traveling west on L Street.
263 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — Independent Boat Operations of the 1850s
Near Capital Mall.
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264 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — New England Seed Store
On "J" Street at Commonwealth Avenue when traveling west on "J" Street.
265 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — Ten Years that Electrified Our World
Near K Street at Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east.
266 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Old Sacramento — The Early Homeless
Near K Street at Interstate 5, on the right when traveling east.
267 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southwestern Sacramento — In Memory of the Old Tier GroundsOf Sacramento City Cemetery — Est. 1849 —
268 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southwestern Sacramento — Luella Buckminster-Johnston1861 – 1958
269 California, Sacramento County, Sacramento, Southwestern Sacramento — Sacramento Volunteer Fire Department1850 – 1872
270 California, San Benito County, San Juan Bautista — El Camino Real(The Kings Highway)
271 California, San Bernardino County, Chino — Site of the Battle of Chino
On Eucalyptus Avenue near Pipeline Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
272 California, San Bernardino County, Lucerne Valley — 737 — Chimney Rock
On Old Woman Springs Road (California Route 18) at Rabbit Springs Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Woman Springs Road.
273 California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — 1858
On Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66) east of Baker Avenue, on the right.
274 California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — 1864
On Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66) east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
275 California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — 1870s
On Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66) east of Baker Avenue, on the right.
276 California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — 1881
On Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66) east of Baker Avenue, on the right.
277 California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — 1887
On Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66) east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
278 California, San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga — 1977
On Foothill Boulevard (California Route 66) east of Baker Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
279 California, San Diego County, Campo — Hatfield – The Rainmaker
On Morena Reservoir Road.
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280 California, San Diego County, Coronado — "Imagine Tent City"Dedicated September 2009
On Strand Way, on the right when traveling west.
281 California, San Diego County, Escondido — 533 — San Pasqual Battlefield
On San Pasqual Valley Road (California Route 78 at milepost 25.1), on the right when traveling west.
282 California, San Diego County, San Diego — 49 — Adobe Chapel of The Immaculate Conception
On Conde Street, on the left when traveling south.
283 California, San Diego County, San Diego — Birthplace of The San Diego Union
284 California, San Diego County, San Diego — Birthplace of the San Diego UnionHistoric Site in Journalism
285 California, San Diego County, San Diego — 7 — Mormon Battalion
On Jackson Street.
286 California, San Diego County, San Diego — 798 — San Diego State University
On Scripps Terrace, on the right when traveling east.
287 California, San Diego County, San Diego — The Discovery of Californiaby Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo
Near El Prado, on the left when traveling west.
288 California, San Diego County, San Diego — Tuna Fleet Service, World War II (1941-1945) — Tuna Harbor, San Diego —
On the San Diego Embarcadero at W. G Street on the San Diego Embarcadero.
289 California, San Diego County, Santa Ysabel — Inaja Forest FireNovember 25, 1956 — In honor of the men who lost their lives —
On California Route 78, 1.1 miles California Route 79, on the right.
290 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Alcatraz Island — First Escape Attempt — Golden Gate Recreation Area
Reported damaged.
291 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Chinatown — Pony Express
On Clay Street at Montgomery Street on Clay Street.
292 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Financial District — 81 — Commander John B. Montgomery's Landing Site
On Montgomery Street at Clay Street, on the right when traveling north on Montgomery Street.
293 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Financial District — The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
On Clay Street at Leidesdorff Street on Clay Street.
294 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Golden Gate Park — California Midwinter International Exposition
On Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive south of Bowl Drive, on the left when traveling south.
295 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Lincoln Park — "The Holocaust"by George Segal
Near 34th Avenue at El Camino del Mar.
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296 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Lincoln Park — The Arrival of the First Japanese Naval Ship
On El Camino del Mar at 34th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on El Camino del Mar.
297 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Main Post — North West Corner of Original Presidio
On Graham Street, on the right when traveling south.
298 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Main Post — The Ordoñez GunA “War Prize” from the Philippines – 1899
Near Graham Street.
299 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Main Post — War in the PhilippinesThe Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, and the Presidio — 1898 – 1902 —
Near Graham Street.
300 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, Marina District — A City Undaunted1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition
Near Lyon Street.

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