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Historical Markers and War Memorials in San Bernardino County, California
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On National Trails Highway - Historic Route 66 near Old Amboy Road, on the right when traveling west.
Amboy, settled as early as 1858, became a water stop when the Southern Pacific Railroad laid its tracks through the Cadiz Valley in 1883-84. Following the course of the railroad and the National Old Trails Highway, Route 66 was opened in 1926. Amboy . . . — — Map (db m78532) HM
On Crater Road 0.5 miles west of National Trails Highway, on the right when traveling west.
Amboy Crater, formed of ash and cinders, is 250 feet high and 1500 feet in diameter. The crater is in one of the youngest volcanic fields in the United States. Six distinct periods of eruptions created the resulting nested group of volcanic cinder . . . — — Map (db m78561) HM
On National Trails Highway at Cadiz Road, on the right when traveling west on National Trails Highway.
Perhaps no other highway in the U.S. is as fabled as old Route 66. It has been immortalized in song, literature, and even a T.V. series as the main street of America. Automobiles came early to the desert, following the railroad with its reliable . . . — — Map (db m78574) HM
On National Trails Highway (Old Route 66), on the right when traveling east.
[ Six panels are mounted on a half-moon base which tell The Story of Route 66 ]. Reading from left to right:
[ Panel 1: ]
The Story of Route 66
Commissioned in 1926 and soon dubbed "The Mother Road," Route 66 . . . — — Map (db m33446) HM
On Rim of the World Highway (State Highway 18), on the right when traveling east.
In 1932, during the Great Depression, California launched a large public works project to aid recovery. A major component was the construction of masonry walls, parapets and fountains along the historic "Rim of the World" highway. This work, widely . . . — — Map (db m51261) HM
On Rasor Road at unknown dirt road, on the right when traveling east on Rasor Road.
Francis Marion "Borax" Smith built the railroad to move borax out of the hills and Death Valley in 1907 to replace the twenty mule teams that crossed this way to Ludlow. — — Map (db m123898) HM
On Death Valley Road (California Route 127 at milepost 29.8) at Saratoga Springs Road, on the left when traveling north on Death Valley Road.
Some 100 wagons found themselves in Salt Lake City too late to cross the Sierra Nevada. They banded together under the name of Sand Walking Co. and started for the gold fields in California over the old Spanish Trail. After being in Death Valley . . . — — Map (db m159400) HM
On Baker Boulevard (Business Interstate 15) east of Caltrans Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
Marl Springs
Marl Springs was named in 1854 by Army Surveyor Lt. Amiel Whipple for the clay-like soil around the two waterholes. With the establishment of Fort Mojave in 1859, the Mojave (or Old Government) Road came into existence. Marl . . . — — Map (db m159025) HM
On Death Valley Road 1 mile south of Saratoga Springs Road.
Though they comprise less than 9 percent of the 270 million acres of public lands administered by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, riparian and wetland areas, such as Salt Creek, are considered the most productive resources found on public lands. . . . — — Map (db m72926) HM
This area was the focus of both prehistoric...American activities and historic...mining. The rich environment provides...for numerous species.
Please...protect these natural and c... This ACEC is open for hiking and non...d vehicle use. . . . — — Map (db m72928) HM
Near Zzyzx Road south of Mojave Freeway (Interstate 15).
In 1860 the U.S. Army established an outpost at Soda Springs to protect government supplies from Indians. Later, miners processed the adjacent lake minerals. In 1906 the Tonopah & Tidewater railroad arrived. From 1944 to 1974 Dr. Curtis H. Springer . . . — — Map (db m78587) HM
[Panel #1]
1776 - 1830: Early Explorers
Francisco Garces
1776 - As the Revolutionary War broke out, California was still a province of Spain, and the Spanish government decided to help feed a hungry Mexico by farming the . . . — — Map (db m83575) HM
On Baker Boulevard 0.1 miles east of Death Valley Road (California Route 127), on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated on this
Saturday, October 11, 2014,
to Willis and Barbara Herron,
original owners / founders of the
World’s Tallest Thermometer.
Facts:
Built in 1991, 134 feet tall,
representative of the world's hottest . . . — — Map (db m159379) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
His Expedition for a transcontinental railroad, crossed the Colorado River on Feb. 27, 1854 and 3 weeks later reached Los Angeles, receiving aid from the Mojave Indians. The Atcheson, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroad followed Whipple’s trail for much of . . . — — Map (db m50577) HM
Harvey Houses were legendary in the history of Western rail travel. Operated by Fred Harvey in conjunction with this Santa Fe Railway, the network of restaurant-hotels set a new standard in quality meal service. Barstow's Spanish-Moorish "Casa Del . . . — — Map (db m50666) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling west.
April 6, 1881, S.C. Warden, Hues Thomas and John C. King located claims on Calico Mountain and named it the Silver King Mine. Below there, the town of Calico grew from 100 people in the spring of 1882 to over 1,200 at the peak of the rush. . . . — — Map (db m108837) HM
On East Main Street / National Trails Highway (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
In early 1776, he set out northward from Yuma Villages on the Colorado River on a journey that took him across the Mojave Desert to the Mission of San Gabriel. He was a master of finding guides who would escort him through their own lands. — — Map (db m50562) HM
On North Second Street north of East Cozy Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
In 1857, under orders to survey a wagon road from New Mexico to California, General Edward Beale followed the 35th parallel to paths opened by Francis Aubry and Lt. A.W. Whipple. Beale’s orders required importation of camels and drivers to . . . — — Map (db m50561) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
He was “the Father of the US Calvary” and President Polk named him “Commander of the Army of the West”. In 1848 he went from Santa Fe, NM on to CA with 100 men on an arduous trip across our desert and on to a battle at San . . . — — Map (db m50576) HM
On East Main Street/National Trails Highway, on the right when traveling east.
In 1826 he led a party of 17 men through the territory of the Mojave Indians, then west across our Great desert. During the trek, the heat became so intense that it forced him and his men to bury themselves in the sand to keep cool. They were the . . . — — Map (db m50571) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
Called “Pathfinder”, he was known as the west’s greatest adventurer, noted for bravery and his meticulously recorded notes on vegetation and geography. On his 3rd expedition across California in 1845 he, along with Kit Carson, led the . . . — — Map (db m50572) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
At 19, he was hired for an expedition to California. They traveled south of the Grand Canyon, crossed the Colorado, then followed the dry bed of the Mojave River and crossed the mountains at Cajon Pass to arrive at San Gabriel Mission in early 1830. . . . — — Map (db m50573) HM
On North 1st Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Around the time of the Civil War, railroads were being built at a frantic pace. By the early 1870s there were 60,000 miles of track in the U.S., increasing to 250,000 by the 1930s. The war had produced a generation of young men used to living under . . . — — Map (db m114804) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling west.
The Mojave Indian Runners helped get messages and information to far flung villages. They could run up to 100 miles a day barefoot and only donned sandals on very rocky or spiney [sic] areas. A group of them met Capt. John Fremont in 1844 near where . . . — — Map (db m50542) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
In the early 1920’s, an emigration to California started from the Midwest. Families packed up and headed West on National Old Trails Hwy., and proceeded right along Barstow’s Main street. The depression and dust storms of the 1930’s sent families to . . . — — Map (db m50530) HM
On Barstow Road (California Route 247), on the right when traveling south.
The Slash X Ranch was started in 1942 by Lee and Mary Berry. Lee was known as the "Cattle Baron" of the Mojave Desert. At its peak the Slash X ran about 3000 head of cattle. Mary, his wife, did not want drinking and carousing in her house. So using . . . — — Map (db m78519) HM
On Barstow Road (California Route 247), on the left when traveling north.
Previous to the building of Stoddard Wells Road, the primary route of travel between the Fish Ponds (present-day Daggett) and Little Meadows (present-day Victorville) was by way of the Mojave River and Lane's Crossing. Although it later became known . . . — — Map (db m92810) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.
With the discovery of gold in California in 1848, it’s statehood in 1850, and the resulting emigration to the west, the interest of the government in exploring a rail link to the Pacific became serious in the early 1850’s. Not only would a Pacific . . . — — Map (db m50558) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15) at Barstow Road on East Main Street.
In the late 1800’s to 1930’s, rail travel was considered the choice of transportation, Fred Harvey had set up a string of dining rooms and boarding houses for Santa Fe passengers.
In 1911, Mr. Harvey opened million dollar “Casa Del . . . — — Map (db m50535) HM
On North First Street at East Main Street on North First Street.
The Southern Route of the Mormon Trail followed paths explored by Father Garces and Jedediah Smith. In 1848, Mormon Battalion Captain Jefferson Hunt trailed cattle to Utah on this trail. The Daniel Davis family, also of the Mormon Battalion, . . . — — Map (db m50580) HM
Near East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling west.
[Text from the bottom panels, left to right]
The first explorers kept detailed journals of their expeditions detailing the route taken and the friendly and hostile encounters with Indians along the way. Journals assisted those who followed . . . — — Map (db m50615) HM
On East Main Street (Business Interstate 15) at Barstow Road on East Main Street.
In 1885, the California Southern R.R. Co. connected with the Atlantic and Pacific R.R. line on the Mojave River creating Waterman Junction.
Being named for Governor Waterman, owner of Waterman Mine and a mill nearby.
A post office was . . . — — Map (db m107132) HM
On Holcomb Valley Road (Road 3N16) at Van Dusen Canyon Road (Road 3N09), on the right when traveling west on Holcomb Valley Road.
Founded in late 1859. Bellevill was named after Belle Van Dusen, the first child born in Holcomb Valley, she was the daughter of Ted Van Dusen, the town blacksmith and early pioneer. — — Map (db m78590) HM
Near Holcomb Valley Road (Road 3N16) 0.5 miles east of Van Dusen Canyon Road (Road 3N09), on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Named for
William Francis "Bill" Holcomb
Pioneer Prospector
who, in this valley discovered
Southern California's richest
gold field - May 5, 1860 — — Map (db m50610) HM
On East Mountain View Boulevard west of Mount Doble Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Southern California's largest gold rush followed the discovery of rich placer deposits by William F. Holcomb and Ben Choteau on May 4, 1860. Miners rushed to the valley and established boom towns. Belleville, the largest, rivaled San Bernardino in . . . — — Map (db m50702) HM
On Big Bear Boulevard (Route 18) 0.1 miles east of North Shore Drive (Route 38).
In 1884 Frank Brown built an unusual dam here to supply irrigation water for the Redlands area. The single-arch granite dam formed Big Bear Lake, then the world’s largest man-made lake. Engineers claimed the dam would not hold, and declared it . . . — — Map (db m128510) HM
First human being to reach and exceed Mach 3 - 2094 mph.
Perished near this site on September 27th 1956
while returning to base on the first manned Mach Three mission in history.
The Bell X-2, AFSN# 46-674, crashed at this location . . . — — Map (db m125805) HM
On Pomona Rincon Road north of Euclid (California Route 83).
This reservoir, now demolished, was built for Fenton Mercer Slaughter in 1894. It was located about one-quarter mile north of this adobe. — — Map (db m249) HM
On Eucalyptus Avenue near Pipeline Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Near this site, Isaac Williams in 1841 built a large adobe home, located on the 22,000-acre Rancho Chino which he acquired from his father-in-law Antonio Lugo. The "Battle of Chino" occurred at the adobe on September 26-27, 1846, during which 24 . . . — — Map (db m50665) HM
On Eucalyptus Avenue near Pipeline Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Near this spot once stood the home of Isaac Williams, first American settler in this valley, about which on September 26-27 1846, was fought the first important engagement in California of the war with Mexico.
This was also the site of the Chino . . . — — Map (db m379) HM
On Pomona Rincon Road north of Euclid Avenue (California Route 83), on the right when traveling north.
This example of early California architecture was built in 1850-53 by Raimundo Yorba. Purchased in 1868 by Fenton Mercer Slaughter, it was preserved as a memorial to him by his daughter, Julia Slaughter Fuqua. — — Map (db m923) HM
On Agua Mansa Road 0.2 miles east of South Riverside Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
This historic site marks the resting place of the pioneers of the Agua Mansa area which was started about 1840. The preservation of this cemetery began in 1951. — — Map (db m127364) HM
On South Hunts Lane at East Oliver Holmes Road, on the right when traveling south on South Hunts Lane.
This is the site of an adobe fortification erected about 1856-57 by the "Independent" faction in a dispute with the Mormons over a land title. The fort was maintained for about a year. This also is the site of the Indian village of Jumuba, and . . . — — Map (db m51027) HM
Near Rim of the World Highway (California Route 18) 0.3 miles west of Highway 138, on the right when traveling west.
In the spring of 1852, over one hundred Mormon men donated a full thousand man-days of arduous labor, to construct a road up Waterman Canyon, past this spot, and into the prime timber, where some of their enterprising bethren established six . . . — — Map (db m154361) HM
On 2nd Street at King Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street.
This community long served as a supply point and railhead for the mines of Death Valley and Calico. In the early 1880's the first borax produced in Death Valley was hauled by mule team to the Atlantic & Pacific R.R. (later the Santa Fe) at Daggett. . . . — — Map (db m78568) HM
On Santa Fe Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Santa Fe Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m78541) HM
On National Trails Highway west of Minneola Road, on the right when traveling west.
Three miles north lies the Mojave River and the site of Forks of the Road. This was the junction of two major travel routes: The Old Spanish or Salt Lake Trail and The Ancient Mojave River Trail. In the 1830s and 1840s the Old Spanish Trail saw . . . — — Map (db m159526) HM
On Devore Road south of Glen Helen Road, on the right when traveling north.
This campsite on both the Mojave Trail over the mountains and the Cajon Pass Route was probably first seen by Spanish and American traverlers in the 1770's and was noted by them in 1806, 1849 and 1850. Michael White, grantee in 1843 of the . . . — — Map (db m70606) HM
On Aqueduct Road (California Route 62) 0.1 miles west of Parker Dam Road, on the right when traveling east.
Wyatt Earp was born in Illinois March 19, 1848. In 1864 he came west with his family, settling near San Bernardino. He later served as lawman in Wichita and Dodge City, then came to Tombstone in 1879. After the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881, . . . — — Map (db m78569) HM
On Interstate 40 6 miles east of the Essex Road Interchange, on the right when traveling east.
Camp Clipper was established at a site that reached
From Essex Road to this location in the spring of
1942. It was one of twelve such camps built in the
Southwestern Desert to harden and train United
States troops for service on the . . . — — Map (db m72258) HM
Near Interstate 40 3.1 miles west of the Goffs Road Interchange, on the right when traveling west.
As Caltrans Highway Superintendent for the Needles area, John Wilkie sought ways to improve maintenance at this Rest Area. Pursuing this goal, John became a statewide leader in increasing employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
. . . — — Map (db m335) HM
On Pepper Avenue north of Merrill Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Joe McKamie alerted Fontana Historical Society about Camp. Ora Scott provided interest free loan of $10,000 and City of Fontana gave down payment of $3,000 to save house. Society acquired ownership title to house on November 22, 1978. Restoration . . . — — Map (db m135522) HM
On Cypress Avenue at Sierra Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Cypress Avenue.
In March 1928, the Federal Government established the first and only experimental station in the United States devoted solely to research on the breeding and raising of rabbits on a five-acre property donated by A. B. Miller of Fontana. The station . . . — — Map (db m50670) HM
As a communication platform: Supporting space exploration beginning with the Mariner 4 mission to Mars, and through the years providing a vital link to NASA's robot explorers across the solar system, including Voyager, Mars Exploration Rovers, . . . — — Map (db m50371) HM
On Glen Helen Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Erected in memory of the pioneer women of the San Bernardino Valley who dared to travel across the country by ox team and covered wagon to help lay the foundation for the building of this state. — — Map (db m72579) HM
On Lanfair Road 0.1 miles north of Goffs Road, on the left when traveling north.
The U. S. Army maintained a camp at Goffs 1942-1944. Goffs was an important railhead, supply point, hospital, and for three months in 1942 Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division. That unit went on to distinguish itself in combat in the Aleutians . . . — — Map (db m78523) HM
On Lanfair Road 0.1 miles north of Goffs Road, on the left when traveling north.
The first school in Goffs opened its doors for the fall term in 1911 serving the needs of cattle ranches, mining districts, homesteaders, the railroad, and, most of all, the people supporting expanding travel on the National Old Trails Road – . . . — — Map (db m78575) HM
On Lanfair Road at Goffs Road, on the right when traveling south on Lanfair Road.
Pah-Ute Creek, which runs year around, attracted many Indian tribes, who used several Indian trails through this area. The first white man to visit Pah-Ute Creek was Fr. Francisco Garces in May of 1776. It was given it's name by Lt. A.W. Whipple . . . — — Map (db m78577) HM
Near California Route 173 2 miles east of California Route 138.
[This is a four sided monument with four different markers:]Side A:
Las Flores Ranch
Near this spot on March 25, 1866, Edwin Parrish, Nephi Bemis and Pratt Whiteside, young cowboys employed on this ranch, were ambushed, . . . — — Map (db m50609) HM
On California Route 173 2 miles from California Route 138.
Largest old barn in Southern California. Erected in 1872 by ranch owners, Amos P. Houlton and James F. Houghton, with lumber cut and transported from Sawpit Canyon by oxen. — — Map (db m50649) HM
On Kelso Cima Road near Kelbaker Road, on the right when traveling east.
Several panels outline the history of the Kelso Depot
Kelso: Why here?
The railroad town of Kelso arose because of the steepness of the grade beyond and the abundance of groundwater below.
The Cima Grade was too long and . . . — — Map (db m80564) HM
After several decades, the infamous, two cell, metal jail is in its original home near the Kelso Depot Visitor Center in Mojave National Preserve. Twelve years ago, officials at the Barstow office of the Health Department wanted it removed from . . . — — Map (db m82386) HM
On Arrowhead Villa Road, on the left when traveling north.
Club Arrowhead Villas was constructed and dedicated in 1926 by The Atkins Corporation as seen on the pillared entrance to Arrowhead Villas. It was to be a luxury resort catering to wealthy patrons from across the country seeking adventure and . . . — — Map (db m94403) HM
On Rim of the World Highway (California Route 18).
"I never thought I would outlive the trees"
A century old herself in 2005, and seeing many of her beloved trees bow to beetle and flame, Pauliena Lafuze had done just that. She has been a Lake Arrowhead Woman's Club member since the . . . — — Map (db m30409) HM
On Peninsula Drive 0 miles east of Rhine Road, on the left when traveling east.
Founded in 1986 as the Crest Forest Historical Society, the Rim of the World Historical Society now operates the Mountain History Museum in this renovated San Bernardino County Firehouse.
Today, in its 25th anniversary year, the society . . . — — Map (db m72092) HM
On Belfield Boulevard at Linn Road, on the right when traveling north on Belfield Boulevard.
The Integratron is the creation of George Van Tassel, and is based on the design of Moses' Tabernacle, the writings of Nikola Tesla, and telepathic directions from extraterrestrials. The domed structure 35 feet high and 55 feet in diameter, was . . . — — Map (db m78533) HM
On Old Government Road at Lanfair Road, on the right when traveling east on Old Government Road. Reported missing.
In January of 1893 construction of Isaac C. Blake's Nevada Southern Railway commenced northward from Goffs toward Manvel (later known as Barnwell) for the purpose of hauling ore from the mining districts of southeastern California and southern . . . — — Map (db m78524) HM
On Mission Road, on the right when traveling north.
"Guachama Rancheria, lying along this road, was named San Bernardino May 20, 1810, by Francisco Dumetz. In 1819 it became the San Bernardino Rancho of Mission San Gabriel. The adobe administration building stood about 70 yds. north of this spot, an . . . — — Map (db m51015) HM
On Old Woman Springs Road (California Route 18) at Rabbit Springs Road, on the right when traveling west on Old Woman Springs Road.
Conflicts between Indians and white settlers over the rich lands of the San Bernardino Mountains culminated in The Battle at Chimney Rock on February 16, 1867. Although the Indians defended themselves fiercely, they were forced to retreat into the . . . — — Map (db m63982) HM
On Kendall Road at Rabbit Springs Road, on the right when traveling north on Kendall Road.
In Honor of
Peter Davidson
Born in Scotland, 1826, settled in Lucerne Valley in 1883 and is believed to be the areas first white settler. He build a home on the knoll behind this site and gave food and lodging to wayfarers.
He died, . . . — — Map (db m63948) HM
On Old Woman Springs Road (California Route 18) east of Rabbit Springs Road, on the right when traveling west.
In January 1867 Indians left their camp east of Chimney Rock to go into the San Bernardino Mountains where they looted and burned several cabins and a sawmill. In retaliation, a possee surprised the Indians at their camp and killed and wounded many, . . . — — Map (db m125886) HM
On National Trails Highway at Crucero Road, on the right when traveling east on National Trails Highway.
...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. Micah 4:3
With the end of World War II and the onset of the Cold . . . — — Map (db m78521) HM
On National Trails Highway at Crucero Road, on the right when traveling east on National Trails Highway.
Seeking a more efficient way to get borax from his mines on the east side of Death Valley to processing facilities near Los Angeles, and hoping to tap the booms at Rhyolite, Tonopah, and Goldfield, Nevada, Francis Marion Smith built the Tonopah and . . . — — Map (db m78526) HM
On Lytle Creek Road, on the right when traveling west.
Lytle Creek Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains has a long and interesting history. It is named for Andrew Lytle, who served as a company commander in the famed Mormon Battalion during the Mexican War. Lytle was among the earliest settlers of the . . . — — Map (db m78514) HM
On Mill Creek Road (California Route 38) 1 mile east of Bryant Street, on the right when traveling east.
In memory of
Henry Harbinson Sinclair,
1858-1914.
A testimonial to his high and useful
service as a pioneer
in the establishment
and development of the
hydro electric industry in California. — — Map (db m155025) HM
On Mill Creek Road (California Route 38), on the right when traveling east.
By the mid-nineteenth century the San Bernardino Mountains and Valley were becoming enveloped with civilization. Travelers, merchants, families and explorers were constantly trekking the area, using the old Indian trails and logging roads that had . . . — — Map (db m95645) HM
On Vale Drive near Park Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This monument located on site of the
Morongo Indian Village
Here John Morongo was born 1850, became outstanding member of the Morongo clan for whom Morongo Basin was named. Later was appointed U.S. Peace Officier with title of . . . — — Map (db m80563) HM
On Cajon Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Cajon Pass, separating the San Bernardino and San Gabriel ranges, has long been an important natural gateway. It is traversed by Indian trails, emigrant routes, railroads, and a superhighway. Early in the nineteenth century it became the southern . . . — — Map (db m119252) HM
On U.S. 95 at milepost 66, 10 miles north of Interstate 40, on the right when traveling north.
Camp Ibis was established at this site in the spring of 1942 – one of eleven such camps built in the California – Arizona Desert to harden and train United States Troops for service on the battlefields of World War II.
The 440th AAA . . . — — Map (db m78585) HM
On North K Street, on the left when traveling north.
This bridge marks the site where the National Old Trails Highway later Highway 66 crossed the Colorado River. It links the Mojave Indian lands visited by Father Garces in 1776. Near this location the American Explorer, Jedediah Smith and his band of . . . — — Map (db m50647) HM
On Quinn Court at G Street, on the right when traveling west on Quinn Court.
Formerly one of the grandest Harvey House Hotel, Restaurant & Santa Fe Train Stations. The hotel and restaurant were open from 1908 to 1949. The train station closed in 1988.
Recognized by Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program as a site worth . . . — — Map (db m33445) HM
On Front Street, on the right when traveling west.
This old "West Needles" Cantilever Signal, reportedly the last one between Albuquerque and Los Angeles was relocated to this site with funds raised by The Friends of the Centennial in honor of the The Needles Railroad Workers.
Special thanks to . . . — — Map (db m132964) HM
On Needles Highway 0.1 miles south of Aha Macav Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
This boundary monument, a cast iron column erected in 1873, marks the southern terminus of the California – Nevada State Boundary established by A. W. Von Schmidt's 1872 – 73 survey. Von Schmidt's line, the first officially recognized . . . — — Map (db m29467) HM
On Needles Highway 0.1 miles south of Aha Macav Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
This marker commemorates the iron column erected in 1876 at the southernmost tip of the boundary survey line run by Allexey W. Von Schmidt, U. S. astronomer and surveyor. The line dividing Nevada and California was based on preliminary geodetic work . . . — — Map (db m29468) HM
On National Trails Highway 2 miles west of Fort Cady Road, on the right when traveling west.
Originally built in the 1950s, this world-famous restaurant was the location of the 1988 film, "Bagdad Café," which became the new name of the restaurant in 1995. — — Map (db m160081) HM
On Harvard Road at Mannix Road, on the right when traveling south on Harvard Road.
In 1857 former Navy Lt. Edward Beale opened a wagon road along
the 35th parallel while also testing camels for desert transport.
He crossed the Colorado near Needles, CA. By 1858 the U.S. mail was
running over this route. In August 1858 a wagon . . . — — Map (db m159410) HM
Camp Cady was located on the Mojave Road which connected Los Angeles to Albuquerque. Non-Indian travel on this and the nearby Salt Lake Road was beset by Paiutes, Mohaves, and Chemehuevis defending their homeland. To protect both roads, Camp Cady . . . — — Map (db m50718) HM
On Tami Road at Sunset Road, on the right when traveling south on Tami Road.
The Harvard Family settled at this location in 1923,
running a mill for the local grains, supplying
chickens and produce to the growing community.
Jack Haryard created Lake Tami, a recreational
water spot popular for tandem peddle boats. It . . . — — Map (db m159413) HM
On Tami Road north of Barrett Road, on the right when traveling north.
In 1948 residents of Harvard rallied together to
complete the Harvard Community Reservoir. Lined
with locally mined bentonite to keep the water from
draining, the new reservoir served this community of
farmers and homesteaders for decades and . . . — — Map (db m159412) HM
On Harvard Road at Mannix Road, on the right when traveling south on Harvard Road.
The River Bluff Ranch is on the north bank of the Mojave River near the historic locations of Calico Ghost Town, Newberry Springs, Yermo, and abandoned relics of U.S. Army outpost Camp Cady. To the east are the Mojave Road, the Old Spanish Trail, . . . — — Map (db m159411) HM
On National Trails Highway, on the right when traveling west.
The history of Newberry Springs can be traced back more than 20,000 years. Digs at the Early Man Site north of here discovered tools dating prior to 20,000 BC. At that time, much of the land was covered by the prehistoric Lake Manix. Then, around . . . — — Map (db m119927) HM
On Cedar Canyon Road at New York Mountain Road, on the right when traveling east on Cedar Canyon Road.
To the United States Soldiers of Camp Rock Spring --- who guarded the U.S. Mail
No glory there, nor much chance for military fame, but true patriots and heroes were they, to submit to such privations--yet these are the nurseries of the army, . . . — — Map (db m78592) HM
As many as eighteen enlisted men of Company "D," 9th U.S. Infantry once served duty here within the now crumbling walls of "Fort Pah-Ute." Although never established as an official fort, "Pah-Ute Creek," as it was commonly called, did house a small . . . — — Map (db m51274) HM
On Interstate 15, on the right when traveling north.
Long ago, Mohave Indians used a network of pathways to cross the Mojave Desert. In 1826, American trapper Jedediah Smith used their paths and became the first non-Indian to reach the California coast overland from mid-America. The paths were worked . . . — — Map (db m96576) HM
On March 8, 1776, Fr. Francis Garces, OFM, on his most famous journey of over 2,000 miles from Mission San Xavier Del Bac, Tucson, Arizona, to Mission San Gabriel, California, rested here and named these waterholes "St. John of God Springs", (Marl . . . — — Map (db m56915) HM
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