Site of the first sustained, controlled human-powered flight, made by the Gossamer Condor at Shafter Airport in 1977 (a California Historical Landmark) source
Community character
A Kern County city with deep agricultural roots that has grown into a logistics and distribution hub in the southern San Joaquin Valley. source
Shafter Depot Museum
Local history museum in a restored Santa Fe railroad depot source
Minter Field Air Museum
Aviation museum at the former World War II Minter Field training base source
The Green Hotel
Historic downtown hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places source
Mannel Park
Downtown park with shade trees, picnic areas, playground and gazebo, and site of the Kiwanis Harvest Parade source
Gossamer Grove Community Park
Community park with soccer fields, a baseball diamond, courts, playgrounds and connected bike trails source
