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| Landmark #631 | Kern County | Visited: January 21, 2013 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | A plundered plaque base by the side of the road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Three miles north of this point was the site of the first recorded Christian baptism in the San Joaquin Valley. On May 23, 1776, Padre Francisco Garcés, earliest non-Indian in this area, baptized an Indian boy whom he called Muchachito at a Yokuts Rancheria in Grizzly Gulch.
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: On State Hwy 155 (P.M. 18.8) 7.7 mi W of Woody, CA 93215 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~153mi (247km) — 2.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |