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Essex is a small unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. Essex lies on Old National Trails Highway – part of the old Route 66 – just south of Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert. ==History== Essex, a former oasis along historic ''Route 66'' in California, was allegedly founded when a motorist suffered a flat tire only to discover there were no garages for miles.〔http://digital-desert.com/route-66/essex/ Digital Desert: Ghost Towns〕 It also lies along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. In Essex's heyday, there were a number of important buildings utilized by motorists and local patrons, including: * Bell's Towing * The Wayside Cafe * Essex Post Office * Essex Elementary School * Essex Shell Tire Shop Essex was notable along Route 66 for providing free water to travelers, thanks to a well installed by the Automobile Club of Southern California.〔http://www.cart66pf.org/Map/66mojave2.htm California Route 66 Preservation Foundation〕 Over a dozen homes also serviced the small community. In 1977, Essex got television for the first time with the assistance of a community antenna television system and a microwave link. To commemorate this, the entire population of the town, including well-known residents Doug Smith who was actually on the Tonight show with Johnny Carson & Jerry and Virginia Smith who were in attendance of the taping of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Essex, San Bernardino County, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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