Garces Memorial Circle facts for kids
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Sculpture of Padre Francisco Garces in Garces Circle
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| Location | Bakersfield, California |
| Built | 1932 |
| Governing body | City of Bakersfield |
| Designated | October 21, 1937 |
| Reference no. | 277 |
Garces Memorial Traffic Circle, informally known as Garces Circle or just The Circle, is a traffic circle in Bakersfield, California. The traffic circle is located at the intersection of Chester Avenue, Golden State Avenue (State Route 204) and 30th St in Bakersfield. The Circle was originally built as a part of US 99 in approximately 1932. A large 1939 sculpture of Father Francisco Garces by John Palo-Kangas rests inside the circle.
The Garces Memorial Traffic Circle has a near twin in the 1930 Long Beach Traffic Circle located in Long Beach.
California Historical Landmark reads:
- NO. 277 GARCÉS CIRCLE - This is the approximate site of the Indian rancheria visited by Franciscan friar Padre Francisco Garcés on May 7, 1776. Padre Garcés named this spot San Miguel de los Noches por el Santa Príncipe.
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The circle is named after Spanish priest Francisco Garcés, who arrived in the Bakersfield area in 1776.
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