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Christian Bohna arrived to become the first permanent settler at what was then called Kern Island,... more

Posted: Sep 4, 2007

The first recorded discovery of gold in Kern County was at a rugged area of Greenhorn Gulch, about a mile northwest of the upper Kern River. more

Posted: Aug 31, 2007

A 17-man expedition led by Jedediah Smith entered the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, marking the first entry to the area by American explorers from the East. more

Posted: Aug 31, 2007