Fountain Springs in Tulare County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Stage Road
Photographed by Denise Boose, December 31, 2011
1. Old Stage Road Marker
Inscription.
Old Stage Road. . Running north and south, following an older Indian Trail is the route taken by many Spanish expeditions, American trappers, traders and parties of exploration. It was the major inland route of gold seekers to the northern and southern Mines and was the first public road in Tulare County. One of the most noteworthy Spanish expeditions was the Gabriel Moraga Expedition of 1806 exploring the area south from the Mission San Juan Bautista through Tejon Pass to the Mission San Fernando. Moraga named the San Joaquin River from which the valley derives its name. Some of the more famous American parties to pass this way were: , Jedediah S. Smith - 1826 and 1827 , Ewing Young - 1830 and 1832 , Thomas "Pedleg' Smith - 1830's and later , Joseph R. Walker - 1830's and later , John C. Fremont with Kit Carson as guide - 1844 , Edward Kern, Joseph R. Walker as guide detached from Fremont's 3rd Expedition - 1846 , Stockton~Los Angeles Road - 1853 , Butterfield Overland Stage - 1858 to 1861
Running north and south, following an older Indian Trail is the route taken by many Spanish expeditions, American trappers, traders and parties of exploration. It was the major inland route of gold seekers to the northern and southern Mines and was the first public road in Tulare County. One of the most noteworthy Spanish expeditions was the Gabriel Moraga Expedition of 1806 exploring the area south from the Mission San Juan Bautista through Tejon Pass to the Mission San Fernando. Moraga named the San Joaquin River from which the valley derives its name. Some of the more famous American parties to pass this way were:
Jedediah S. Smith - 1826 & 1827
Ewing Young - 1830 and 1832
Thomas "Pedleg' Smith - 1830's and later
Joseph R. Walker - 1830's and later
John C. Fremont with Kit Carson as guide - 1844
Edward Kern, Joseph R. Walker as guide detached from Fremont's 3rd Expedition - 1846
Stockton~Los Angeles Road - 1853
Butterfield Overland Stage - 1858 to 1861
Erected 1978 by Tulare County Presidential Commission in Cooperation with Tulare County Historical
Location. 35° 53.559′ N, 118° 55.112′ W. Marker is in Fountain Springs, California, in Tulare County. It is at the intersection of Avenue 56 (County Route J22) and Old Stage Coach Road, on the right when traveling east on Avenue 56. Located to the right of the Fountain Springs Store/Bar/Restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Porterville CA 93257, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley, specifically in the Central Valley, and in the Sierra Nevada. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
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Photographed by Denise Boose, December 31, 2011
2. Old Stage Road Marker next to the Fountain Springs Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 2,208 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
