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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HXH_the-council-house_San-Bernardino-CA.html
On this site the first public building erected in this county was the Council House. Built by Amasa Lyman and Charles C. Rich in 1853. Built of adobe, it was the central office of the Mormon interests both religious and secular. Later it was our f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HXG_settlement-of-san-bernardino_San-Bernardino-CA.html
(top-center plaque)
In March 1851 Charles C. Rich and Amasa M. Lyman, apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, left Utah with 437 people "to establish a stronghold for the gathering of saints in California." Jefferson Hunt, Da…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GUA_iron-mountain-divisional-camp_Twentynine-Palms-CA.html
Iron Mountain divisional camp 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 first m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EA4_lanes-crossing_Victorville-CA.html
Since ancient times, indigenous peoples have used the many networks of trails in the East Mojave Desert for both seasonal migration and to carry on trade with coastal Indians. Most of these trails converged at narrow passes and safe river crossing…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E86_historic-mojave-river-road_Newberry-Springs-CA.html
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, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1E82_mojave-river-crossing_Victorville-CA.html
From pre historic times thru the 1800s, here was the main crossing of the old Indian Mojave Trail. Padre Garces (1776), Jedediah Smith (1826-27), Kit Carson (1840s) crossed here. Westward immigrants, Mormons, Army camels and Mule trains (1850s) al…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DUN_blue-cut_San-Bernardino-CA.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DUJ_china-ranch_Tecopa-CA.html
In the 1890's a Chinese man named Ah Foo came to this canyon from the Borax Works in Death Valley. He developed a successful ranch, raising livestock, hay, fruits and vegetables to help feed the local silver miners and their draft animals. The "Ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DUI_salt-creek-hills_Inverness-CA.html
This area was the focus of both prehistoric...American activities and historic...mining. The rich environment provides...for numerous species.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DUG_salt-creek_Petrified-Forest-National-Park-CA.html
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 land…