Author: Walker, Arlis
Title: Francisco Garces Pioneer Padre of Kern
Description: Kern Historical Society, 1946. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Francisco Garces Pioneer Padre of Kern by Walker, Arlis Kern county Historical Society 1946. limited edition of 500 this is 280 Hardback in good condition with poor dust jacket. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight. Dust jacket show heavy signs of wear with dings, nicks, separations encased in mylar. Padre Garces lst came to Kern county in the company of De Anza the explorer who had heard of a pass across the Sierras from Garces who had found it in his wandering in the southwest ministering to the various tribes west of the Colorado River. On January 8, 1774, Anza set out with 34 men, including Francisco Garcés and native scouts, to travel at least as far as Mission San Gabriel. Anza went on to the north and returned to San Gabriel, and with Garces returned to Sonora to gather settlers. On February 14, 1776, Anza set out from Tubac with a group of 240 men, women and children. With them went friars Francisco Garcés, Tomás Eixarch and Pedro Font. Their guide was again Sebastián Taraval, and three Indian interpreters also accompanied them. This was the start of his adventures in Tulares (Great Central Valley) discovered by Don Pedro Fages several years before. A great slice of California and Kern Country History. Good/Poor.

Keywords: Parde Francisco Garces, California Missions