#0283 Top of the Grapevine Pass, Where Don Pedro Fages Passed in 1772

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#0283 Top of the Grapevine Pass, Where Don Pedro Fages Passed in 1772

Site information:

Lebec Rd, just S of Lebec Rd on/off ramp to the 5

34.834088,-118.865667

Plaque information:

Private plaque

Plaque text:

Don Pedro Fages

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 Cajon Pass, Mojave Desert, Hughes Lake, Antelope Valley, Tejon Pass, Canada 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

Registered 1/8/1938

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