Don Pedro Fages

Don Pedro Fages (HMD96)

Location: Lebec, CA 93243 Kern County
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N 34° 50.042', W 118° 51.943'

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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 Caj?n Pass, Mojave Desert, Hughes Lake, Antelope Valley, Tej?n Pass, Ca?ada de los Uvas (Grapevine Canyon), and Buena Vista Lake.
Dedicated
October 9, 1938
Bakersfield Parlor No.42 N.S.G.W.
El Tejon Parlor No.39, N.D.G.W.
Kern County Historical Society
Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Department of Natural Resources Reg. No.283
State of California
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HM NumberHMD96
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Marker Number283
Year Placed1938
Placed ByBakersfield Parlor No.42, NSGW, El Tejon Parlor No.39, NDGW, Kern Co. Historical Society, Kern County Chamber of Commerce
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 7:46am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 329396 N 3856225
Decimal Degrees34.83403333, -118.86571667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 50.042', W 118° 51.943'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 50' 2.52" N, 118° 51' 56.58" W
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Area Code(s)661
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1545-1665 Lebec Rd, Lebec CA 93243, US
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