Kern River Slough Station
Former settlement in California, United States
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Kern River Slough Station was a stagecoach stop on the Butterfield Overland Mail 1st Division route from 1858 to 1861.[1] The Butterfield Overland Mail (1857-1861) site is now registered California Historical Landmark #588.[2] The site is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Lamont.[1]
Kern River Slough Station | |
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Former settlement | |
 Interactive map of Kern River Slough Station | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Reference no. | 588 |
The California Historical Landmark reads:
- NO. 588 KERN RIVER SLOUGH STATION - Just south of this point stood the Kern River Slough Station on the Butterfield Overland Stage route. Operating through present Kern County during 1858-1861, this famous line ran from St. Louis, Missouri to San Francisco until the outbreak of the Civil War.[2]
