Landmark #589 | Kern County | Visited: January 21, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
What is it? | A plaque by the side of the road! |
What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: One and one-half miles north of this point stood the Mountain House Station on the route of the Butterfield Stage. Operating through present Kern County during 1858-1861, this famous line ran from St. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco until the outbreak of the Civil War.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Dry Creek, on Bakersfield-Glennville Rds (Co Rd 363AZ, P.M. 19.1) 6.3 mi SW of Woody, CA 93308 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~145mi (234km) — 2.5hrs |
When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |