Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park | |
Map: | USA California#USA |
Location: | Kern County, California, United States |
Nearest City: | Tehachapi, California |
Coordinates: | 35.2356°N -118.5833°W |
Area Acre: | 571.69 |
Established: | 1993 |
Governing Body: | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park is a state historic park located in Tehachapi, Kern County, California. Designated as a state park in 1993 by California, with the agreement of elderly members of the native tribe, the land encompassing Tomo-Kahni was a settlement established by the Kawaiisu people.[1] The area was not short of resources, making it a fine place to settle for the Kawaiisu.[2] The park is home to many rock art artifacts by the native tribe that lived there.[3] Utilized to protect the people from winter weather, the settlement's name comes from the language of the Kawaiisu, meaning "winter home".[1] Many bedrock mortars remain at the site, acting as evidence for the Kawaiisu peoples' Tomo-Kahni settlement.[4]
List of California State Historic Parks