1/5/2019
1/5/2019
Landmark information
- Location:
City Hall, SW corner of Truxtun and Chester Aves, Bakersfield - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
12/22/2022 - Date Most Recently Visited:
1/5/2019 - GPS Coordinates:
N 35 22.390, W 119 1.163
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Colonel Thomas Baker
Civil Engineer - Lawyer
Farmer - Soldier
1810 - 1872
In 1863 Colonel Baker came to this location. A friend to all travelers, his settlement became known as Bakersfield. This civic center is his dream come true. His motto - "Time will justify a man who means to do right."