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Oct 16 2014

Old Town Kern

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Welcome to OldTownKern.com, a website dedicated to capturing the history of East Bakersfield. Old Town Kern is centered, from north to south, on Baker Street with Sumner Street at its epicenter. Originally it was named Sumner after the local judge and mine owner Joseph W. Sumner. Sumner would be renamed Kern City before becoming East Bakersfield. In 1908, Bakersfield and Kern City consolidated. Learn more about Old Town Kern (Kern City, Sumner, or East Bakersfield). We hope this website showcases its local flair, its history, its hotels, restaurants, bakeries and many businesses but mostly its people!

Horse-drawn Fire Engine - East Bakersfield Tailor Shop

Horse-drawn Fire Engine – East Bakersfield Tailor Shop

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  1. Mr Sumner
    February 16, 2014

    Hi, congratulations on the new site.
    Keep up the great work!

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