Kit Carson

Historical marker location:

222 East Main Street, Barstow, California

( Marker is on East Main Street (Business Interstate 15), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2006

1809 - 1868.

During World War II, California was home to several important military installations, including Naval Station Pearl Harbor and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The state's aircraft manufacturing industry also played a crucial role in the war effort.