GARCÉS BAPTISMAL SITE

Historical Landmark

Description:
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.

Registration Date: 1/29/1958

Location:
Woody
County: Kern

Directions:
On State Hwy 155 (P.M. 18.8), 7.7 mi W of Woody

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