Joshua Tree NP

Day 19 - Joshua Tree NP to Bakersfield

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February 15th 2008
We found our first bona fide California Welcome Center (after only 5 days in California) in Yucca Valley. We were happy to pick up a road map and some information on Joshua Tree, Mojave and Death Valley Natl Parks/Monuments. We entered Joshua Tree National Park at Joshua Tree, CA and drove through to Twenty-nine Palms. The Joshua trees for which the park is named are interesting, and certainl ... read more

North America » United States » California » Bakersfield

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more