Captain Smith's Cabin
Posted by: MSDJ23
N 38° 40.831 W 108° 18.739
12S E 733793 N 4284752
Rock cabin built in Escalante Canyon by Captain Henry A. Smith in 1911.
Waymark Code: WM7TPM
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 12/02/2009
Views: 10
Captain Smith was a veteran of the Civil War and he was an expert tombstone carver.
On the cliff face above the cabin Captain Smith carved the name of his blacksmith friend Roy Bowen in the cliff face. Captain Smith also carved the insignia (horseshoe and star)of the blacksmith shop in the cliff face.
Structure Type: Stone
Link to the Homestead: Not listed
History if no Link: Not listed
Additional Parking or Point of Interest: Not Listed
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