Historical Markers in Newberry Springs, California

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Historical Markers in Newberry Springs, California

1 ► California, San Bernardino County, Newberry Springs — Bagdad Café, Newberry Springs, California — Route 66 Roadside Attraction —

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

2 ► California, San Bernardino County, Newberry Springs — Camp Cady —

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

3 ► California, San Bernardino County, Newberry Springs — 963-1 — Camp Cady — 1860-1871 —

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

4 ► California, San Bernardino County, Newberry Springs — Harvard Mill —

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

5 ► California, San Bernardino County, Newberry Springs — Harvard Reservoir —

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

6 ► California, San Bernardino County, Newberry Springs — 145 — Historic Mojave River 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

7 ► California, San Bernardino County, Newberry Springs — 143 — Newberry Springs —

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

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