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Historical Markers in Lebec, California

 
Clickable Map of Kern County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Kern County, CA (336) Inyo County, CA (133) Kings County, CA (8) Los Angeles County, CA (1861) San Bernardino County, CA (325) San Luis Obispo County, CA (103) Santa Barbara County, CA (135) Tulare County, CA (85) Ventura County, CA (175)  KernCounty(336) Kern County (336)  InyoCounty(133) Inyo County (133)  KingsCounty(8) Kings County (8)  LosAngelesCounty(1861) Los Angeles County (1861)  SanBernardinoCounty(325) San Bernardino County (325)  SanLuisObispoCounty(103) San Luis Obispo County (103)  SantaBarbaraCounty(135) Santa Barbara County (135)  TulareCounty(85) Tulare County (85)  VenturaCounty(175) Ventura County (175)
Bakersfield is the county seat for Kern County
Lebec is in Kern County
      Kern County (336)  
ADJACENT TO KERN COUNTY
      Inyo County (133)  
      Kings County (8)  
      Los Angeles County (1861)  
      San Bernardino County (325)  
      San Luis Obispo County (103)  
      Santa Barbara County (135)  
      Tulare County (85)  
      Ventura County (175)  
 
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1 California, Kern County, Lebec — Camel Brigade
The first and only "Camel Brigade" of the United States Army Commanded by Lt. Edward F. Beale 1857-1864 San Antonio, Texas to Fort Tejon, CaliforniaMap (db m140695) HM
2 California, Kern County, Lebec — Camel Trail TerminusFort Tejon
Jefferson Davis, “Father of National Highways,” as Secretary of War 1853-57 sponsored the importation of 33 camels for transporting military supplies to the west coast. The camel trail survey ran from San Antonio, Texas to Fort Tejon which marks the . . . Map (db m32823) HM
3 California, Kern County, Lebec — 283 — Don Pedro Fages
In 1772, Don Pedro Fages, leaving the first written record of explorations in the south San Joaquin Valley, passed this site, traveling from San Diego to San Luis Obispo via Cajón Pass, Mojave Desert, Hughes Lake, Antelope Valley, Tejón Pass, . . . Map (db m20132) HM
4 California, Kern County, Lebec — 129 — Fort Tejon
This military post was established by the United States Army on June 24, 1854, to suppress stock rustling and for the protection of Indians in the San Joaquin Valley. As regimental headquarters of the First Dragoons, Fort Tejón was an important . . . Map (db m117523) HM
5 California, Kern County, Lebec — Interstate Highway 5
The California Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement - 1980, Interstate Highway 5, designated by the California State Council, ASCE.Map (db m192222) HM
6 California, Kern County, Lebec — Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale Reported missing
This memorial plaque placed in memory of Lieutenant Edward Fitzgerald Beale, first Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California, appointed by President Millard Fillmore. Sanctioned by the United States government, the Tejon Indian . . . Map (db m147357) HM
7 California, Kern County, Lebec — Peter Lebec
Although little is known about Peter Lebec, it is believed that he was killed by a grizzly bear, and buried under this tree. His epitaph was originally carved into the tree.Map (db m11092) HM
8 California, Kern County, Lebec — Peter Lebeck
Killed by a bear October 17, 1837. In memory of a pioneer of whom only conjecture can speak.Map (db m83563) HM
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9 California, Kern County, Lebec — The Camels of Fort Tejon
In 1856 the U.S. Army started an experiment using camel for supply transport in the southwest. The camels proved ill suited to the American southwest. In November 1859 a civilian contractor turned over 28 camels to the Army at Fort Tejon. . . . Map (db m32821) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024