"The Old Indian" Top 5 Page for this destination Bakersfield Off The Beaten Path Tip by Yaqui

The Indian on the circle, he stood there very proud. All the cars would circle and he would draw a crowd. Many would look in amazement, at the largeness he possessed. Others drew back a bow and sent an arrow into his mighty chest. He always seemed to be standing there, watching and protecting everyone below. Then the sad day came along, it was time for him to go. Standard Jr. High School was building a new gym. This seemed like the perfect place for him to fit right in. The school was called the Warriors, and a Warrior he would be, but standing in his brand new gym was not his destiny. Rules and regulations, and policies came around. So the mighty Warrior was hauled to a vacant lot and laid upon the ground. For seventeen years he laid there not knowing his next quest. Then a cowboy came along and said, “I’m going to do my best”. He decided to relocate him for everyone to see, because this mighty Indian is part of our hometown history. Forty years later on the cowboys ranch standing tall and proud. He hadn’t lost his spirit, he still knew how to draw a crowd. In 1999 he was taken to North High to be entered on a float. It wasn’t any surprise that he won the hearts of the judges as well as all of their votes. The cowboy sold his ranch, but kept his word as a man, he promised to relocate the Indian to a place of honor for him to stand. The moral of the journey is to take life in stride, and to always just remember, there’s many more happy trails to ride. Marv 2000 Marv Rohlfing and Peppy.

From the West Hwy 58, exit onto Mt. Vernon Ave and head east to you see Alfred Harrel Hwy, you will come to a small interchange make sure you cross over on the over pass to the other side and you will see a access road to the right, turn right.