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

Daggett Garage

Photographed By Michael Kindig, November 28, 2010

1. Daggett Garage Marker

Inscription. The Daggett Garage began life in the 1880s at the borax town of Marion, located on the northeast shore of Calico Dry Lake, as a locomotive repair roundhouse for the narrow-gauge Borate and Daggett Railroad. Daggett blacksmith Seymour Alf used a twenty-mule team to move the building to the Waterloo Mill and mine, southwest of Calico, circa 1896, where it served a similar purpose for a silver ore narrow-gauge railroad. Walter Alf, Seymour Alf's son, moved the building to its current location in Daggett circa 1912.

The building was an auto repair shop on the National Old Trails Highway until World War II, when it became a mess hall for United States Army troops guarding the local railroad bridges. The Fouts brothers bought the building in 1946 and operated an automotive garage and machine shop in the building until the mid-1980s. The building is currently owned and operated by the Golden Mining and Trucking Company.

Erected 2003 by Billy Holcomb Chapter No. 1069, E Clampus Vitus and the Daggett Historical Society, Inc. (Marker Number 115.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.

Location.

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34° 51.795′ N, 116° 53.021′ W. Marker is in Daggett, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker is at the intersection of Santa Fe Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Santa Fe Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35565 Santa Fe Street, Daggett CA 92327, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Daggett (approx. 0.2 miles away); Liberty Sculpture Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); Statue of Li Wangyang (approx. 4 miles away); Original Del Taco (approx. 4.6 miles away); Town of Calico (approx. 6 miles away); Calico Lives Again (approx. 6 miles away); Lucy Bell Lane (approx. 6.1 miles away); Calico’s School House (approx. 6.2 miles away).

Regarding Daggett Garage. Daggett was named for Lt. Governor John R. Daggett, owner of the Bismark Mine in the Calico Mountains. The town was a supply point for the desert miners, the Calico area and also was the terminus of the Borate & Daggett Railway. Twenty mule teams were used to haul borax out of the Calico Mountains to the railway at Daggett. By 1907 most of the mines had closed. SOURCE: Billy Holcomb Chapter 1069 35th Anniversary Plaque Book by Phillip Holdaway

Daggett Garage and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, November 28, 2010

2. Daggett Garage and Marker

Daggett Garage image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, November 28, 2010

3. Daggett Garage

Dedication Patch image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, May 4, 2003

4. Dedication Patch

Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,451 times since then and 69 times this year. Last updated on November 3, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. Photos: 1. submitted on December 20, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 4. submitted on May 8, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.