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Porterville
Porterville From Exeter, keeping the mountains on my left (as has been my general guide for the Excursion) brought me to Porterville. The earliest visit from a European to this area was in 1806. Gabriel Moraga and 25 soldiers had … Continue reading
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East Valley Road
East Valley Road From Exeter down to Porterville, I followed Hwy 65. A minor road now, it was once the Great Valley’s major north-south thoroughfare. It may regain that prominence in a few years. Traveling up and down the middle … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Central Valley, Exeter, Freeway, Great Valley Excursion, GVExc, history, Hwy 65, Los Angeles-Stockton Road, memoir, Porterville, travel
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