| Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park | |
|---|---|
Plaque erected August 2014 | |
| Location | Kern County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Tehachapi, California |
| Coordinates | 35°14′8″N118°35′00″W / 35.23556°N 118.58333°W /35.23556; -118.58333 |
| Area | 571.69 acres (231.35 ha) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park is astate historic park located inTehachapi, Kern County, California.[1] 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 theKawaiisu people.[2] The area was not short of resources, making it a fine place to settle for the Kawaiisu.[1] The park is home to manyrock art artifacts by the native tribe that lived there.[3] Utilized to protect the people from winter weather, the settlement's name comes from thelanguage of the Kawaiisu, meaning "winter home".[2] Manybedrock mortars remain at the site, acting as evidence for the Kawaiisu peoples' Tomo-Kahni settlement.[4]
List of California State Historic Parks