FOUNTAIN SPRINGS
MARKERS
Ducor, California
MARKERS
Ducor, California
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS MARKER
ONE AND ONE HALF MILES NORTHWEST
OF THIS POINT, THE SETTLEMENT OF
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS WAS ESTABLISHED.
BEFORE 1855 IT WAS AT THE JUNCTION
OF THE STOCKDALE - LOS ANGELES ROAD
AND THE ONE AT THE
KERN RIVER GOLD MINES.
FROM 1858 TO 1861, FOUNTAIN SPRINGS
WAS A STATION ON
THE BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE.
The words ABOVE are on the Marker,
POINTING TO THIS LOCATION
ONE AND ONE HALF MILES NORTHWEST
OF THIS POINT, THE SETTLEMENT OF
FOUNTAIN SPRINGS WAS ESTABLISHED.
BEFORE 1855 IT WAS AT THE JUNCTION
OF THE STOCKDALE - LOS ANGELES ROAD
AND THE ONE AT THE
KERN RIVER GOLD MINES.
FROM 1858 TO 1861, FOUNTAIN SPRINGS
WAS A STATION ON
THE BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE.
The words ABOVE are on the Marker,
POINTING TO THIS LOCATION
OLD STAGE ROAD
RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH, FOLLOWING AN OLDER INDIAN TRAIL IS THE ROUT TAKEN BY MANY SPANISH EXPEDITIONS, AMERICAN TRAPPERS, TRADERS AND PARTIES OF EXPLORATION. IT WAS THE MAJOR INLAND ROUTE OF GOLD SEEKERS TO THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MINES AND WAS THE FIRST PUBLIC ROAD IN TULARE COUNTY. ONE OF THE MOST NOTEWORTHY SPANISH EXPEDITIONS WAS THE GABRIEL MORAGA EXPEDITION OF 1806 EXPLORING THE AREA SOUTH FROM THE MISSION SAN-JUAN BAUTISTA THROUGH TEJON PASS TO MISSION SAN FERNANDO. MORAGA NAMED THE SAN JOAQUIN RIVER FROM WHICH THE VALLEY DERIVES ITS NAME. SOME OF THE MORE FAMOUS AMERICAN PARTIES TO PASS THIS WAY WERE:
JEDEDIAN S. SMITH
EWIN YOUNG
THOMAS "PEGLEG" SMITH
JOSEPH R. WALKER
JOHN C. FREMONT with
KIT CARSON AS GUIDE
EDWARD KERN, JOSEPH R. WALKER
AS GUIDE DETACHED FROM
FREMONT's 3rd EXPEDITION
STOCKTON - LOS ANGELES ROAD
BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE
JEDEDIAN S. SMITH
EWIN YOUNG
THOMAS "PEGLEG" SMITH
JOSEPH R. WALKER
JOHN C. FREMONT with
KIT CARSON AS GUIDE
EDWARD KERN, JOSEPH R. WALKER
AS GUIDE DETACHED FROM
FREMONT's 3rd EXPEDITION
STOCKTON - LOS ANGELES ROAD
BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND STAGE
MARKER PLACED BY
TULARE COUNTY CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
IN CONNECTION WITH
TULARE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OCTOBER 4, 1976
TULARE COUNTY CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
IN CONNECTION WITH
TULARE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OCTOBER 4, 1976
1830 AND 1832
1830's AND LATER
1830's AND LATER
1844
1848
1853
1858 TO 1891
I created these web pages just because I was here in 1983.
I can say I walked in the steps of these wonderful explorers.
Vern Bouwman - HISTORIAN!
I can say I walked in the steps of these wonderful explorers.
Vern Bouwman - HISTORIAN!
