Barstow in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Barstow, California

Route 66 Roadside Attraction

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 4, 2022

1. Barstow California Marker

Inscription.
One of the finest surviving examples of California's depot-hotels built around the turn of the 19th century. It's also home to the Route 66 "Mother Road" Museum and the Western American Railroad Museum (W.A.R.M.).
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth seeing

Erected 2003 by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Route 66 Roadside Attractions, and the U.S. Route 66 series lists.

Location. 34° 54.303′ N, 117° 1.505′ W. Marker is in Barstow, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on North 1st Avenue west of Lawrence Dale Drive, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 681 N 1st Ave, Barstow CA 92311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Mojave Desert,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse Ranges.

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is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barstow Harvey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Knights of the Rails (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Waterman Elementary School (approx. ¼ mile away); Ft Irwin National Training Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Beale Uses Camels (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brubaker Mann Inc. (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Mormon Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gold (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Barstow.

More about this marker. The Route 66 Mother Road Museum closed on June 20, 2024, after 24 years, due to repeated flooding. Some of the contents were sent to the nearby Western American Railroad Museum; the Mojave River Valley Museum; and the California Historic Route 66 Museum in Victorville, whose

Marker and Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 24, 2015

2. Marker and Museum

owner reopened this museum here in 2025.

Also see . . .
1. New Museum Website. (Submitted on March 18, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)
2. Old Website. (Submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Marker and Harvey House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, March 4, 2022

3. Marker and Harvey House

Marker was Removed - in 2024 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, December 18, 2024

4. Marker was Removed - in 2024

The museum closed in 2024. It reopened in 2025.

Barstow California Marker - 2025 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 21, 2025

5. Barstow California Marker - 2025

In storage at the nearby Western American Railroad Museum, waiting for installation.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2. submitted on February 17, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on March 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 4. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on September 21, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.