Francisco Garces

Francisco Garces (HMN8Z)

Location: Bakersfield, CA 93301 Kern County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 23.22', W 119° 1.13'

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1738 - 1781

— Spanish Franciscan —

Padre Garces seeking a new route between Sonora, Mexico and Monterey crossed Rio de San Felipe (Kern River May 7, 1776) at Rancheria San Miguel now Bakersfield. First recorded white man in this locality, he brought Christianity to the Indian and on Rio Colorado his brave life was crowned with martyrdom.
"Greater love hath no
man than this - That a man
lay down his life for his friends."
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HM NumberHMN8Z
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Marker Number277
Year Placed1939
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Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 5:55am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 316637 N 3917832
Decimal Degrees35.38700000, -119.01883333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 23.22', W 119° 1.13'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 23' 13.20" N, 119° 1' 7.80" W
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Area Code(s)805, 661, 310
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1400-1556 CA-99 Business, Bakersfield CA 93301, US
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