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

Golden Queen Mine Cart

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 & Commerce • Natural 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. It is on Flightline Street, on the left when traveling west. Located in

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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.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

in the Mojave Desert,

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mojave Air & Spaceport (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Marine Corps Air Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Thomas “Chuck” Coleman (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt Col Richard Glenn "Dick" Rutan USAF (ret) (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 / Scaled Composites SpaceShipOne Replica (within shouting distance of this marker); Rotary Rocket Roton ATV (within shouting distance of this marker). 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 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, February 22, 2012

3. Golden Queen Mine Cart

Photographed by Denise Boose, February 22, 2012

4. Golden Queen Mine Cart Marker

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 August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,264 times since then and 56 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.