In the year 1846, Rancho la Liebre (the ranch of the jackrabbits) was granted to Jose Maria Flores for his…
As the population of Southern California increased so did the need for water. The drought situations of the 1880’s and…
Phineas Banning (August 19, 1830 – March 8, 1885) was an American businessman, financier and entrepreneur. Known as “The Father…
FRAZIER MOUNTAIN FACTS IN BRIEF. . . . . This was the western most area of the Interior Chumash people.…
The National Forest was first established locally in 1898 and named the “Pine Mountain Forest Reserve” for a mountain by…
For centuries people have followed the ancient animal trails through what has become known as San Emigdio Canyon. Making use…
Born in 1892 and raised in Stanislaus County, the late Frank F. Latta was former director of the Kern County…
1868 – 1934 Mary Hunter Austin was a colorful and popular author who was a member of the artist community…
JOHN FLETCHER CUDDY John Cuddy left Ireland during the potato famine of the 1840’s. So many Irish were coming during…
One of the unique experiments in America’s military history was the U.S. Army’s Camel Corp. In 1855, after a good…