Fort Tejon State Historic Park - Kern County
Park Website; Foundation; Old Fort Map; 1857 Quake;
Living History Day : First saturday of each month:
Civil War Reenactments: Staged third sunday of month May-Sep
Restored U.S. Army Dragoon post dating back to 1854-64. The troops were responsible for the security of Southern California. Also home to the experimental U.S. Camel Corps - 34 camels that hauled supplies from San Antonio and help to survey the California-Nevada region. Museum onsite.

Kern County Museum - Westchester Bakersfield
3801 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301; 661-852-5000; Museum Website; Foundation;
Includes Pioneer Village - a collection of 50 historic buildings and exhibits the discovery of Black Gold. Children's Learning Center.

Bakersfield Museum of Art - Downtown Bakersfield
PO Box 1911, Bakersfield, CA 93303; (661) 323-7219; Gallery Website;
Three galleries showcase a wide range of international artists as well as rising local talent. Art education classes available.

Buena Vista Natural History Museum - Downtown Bakersfield
2018 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301; (661) 324-6350; Museum Website;
Millions of year ago this area was an ocean bay. Some of the sendiment has been eroded and exposed in a nearby area called Sharktooth Hill. This bonebed covers over 110 square miles, but much of it is still deep underground.

West Kern Oil Museum
Taft, CA 93268; Museum Website;
In the mid 1920's over 7000 wooden derricks covered the landscape of Kern County.

Minter Field Air Museum - Shafter CA
401 Vultee Ave, Shafter, CA 93263; 661-393-0291; Museum Website;
Aviation Museum housed at Minter Field, famous WWII airbase. The base was a major basic training facility where nearly 12,000 pilots received basic training in BT-13s, UC-78's, AT-6s, P-38s and B-25s. The field is known for many restoration companies who specialize in Warbirds and Antiques. Historic aircraft include Stearmans, Ryans, Stinsons, North American AT-6s, and Harvard, and a P-51 Mustang. Minter Field is the home of Air Race Champions which are included in tours.

Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
2800 Buck Owens Blvd., Bakersfield, CA 93308; (661) 328-7560; Palace Website;
In the field of country music, nobody ever made it look easier than Buck Owens and His Buckaroos. Come to Buck Owens' Crystal Palace for great food and great country music 5 days a week. From live dance music to concerts by some of your favorite performers. Catch Buck Owens and the Buckaroos Live from the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, California. He's here every Friday & Saturday night, 7:30pm (PST) - listen live online via their website.

Restaurant - feel welcome and comfortable, browse the memorabilia, listen to some good music, enjoy a great meal, dance a few dances and have a few drinks...
Best Western Crystal Palace Inn & Suites - As one of Bakersfield's premier hotels, here you will find an oasis of comfortable accommodations surrounded by a luscious garden-like setting.

Antelope Valley Indian Museum SHP
California State Historic Park
Museum Website; Park Website;

The exhibits and interpretive emphasis are on American Indian groups of the Southwest, Great Basin, and California culture regions, since Antelope Valley was a major prehistoric trade corridor linking all three of these culture regions.

Antelope Valley Poppy State Nature Reserve
Spring Flower Bloom : Mid-Feb to Mid-May
California State Nature Reserve
Park Website;
Visitors Center Open Seasonally; Park Nature Trails Open Year Round

Each spring, these fields come alive with the seasonal surprises of the Mojave Desert Grassland habitat. The duration and intensity of colors and scents vary from year to year. Although the wildflower season generally lasts from as early as mid-February through mid-May, the park is open year-round from sunrise to sunset.

Air Force Flight Test Center Museum
405 S. Rosamond Blvd., Edwards AFB, CA 93524;
Contact: 661-277-8050; Museum Website; Foundation Website;

Discover the exciting history of Edwards AFB and its magnificent flight test heritage by viewing the museum's exhibits and its extensive collection of aerospace vehicles.

Antelope Valley Military Aircraft Displays

Vintage Aircraft Displays - photos and directions to multiple historic aircraft on public display across the Antelope Valley Region.
Palmdale Plant 42 Heritage Airpark - includes 17 retired military aircraft on static display plus model of other aircraft, missiles and aircraft components.
Milestones of Flight Museum - General William Fox Airfield, Lancaster, CA
Saxon Aerospace Museum - Boron, CA
Blackbird Airpark - 2503 East Avenue P, Palmdale, CA

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