Jedediah Strong Smith - Bainbridge, NY
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N 42° 17.584 W 075° 28.744
18T E 460507 N 4682427
Jedediah Strong Smith was born in Bainbridge but is known for his exploration of the western U.S.
Waymark Code: WMPQRV
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2015
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text: "Jedediah Strong Smith pathfinder of the Sierras born in Bainbridge, N.Y., Jan. 6 1799 the first American to find a gateway through the Rocky Mts. to the Pacific coast. At the price of an heroic death on May 27, 1831, erected by Ag-Wron-Doug-Was Chapter, D.A.R. 1950"
wikipedia: "son of a Bainbridge, New York general store owner, was a hunter, trapper, fur trader, trailblazer, author, cartographer and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the American West Coast and the Southwest during the 19th century."
Group that erected the marker: Ag-Wron-Doug-Was Chapter, D.A.R
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Town Park
Bainbridge, NY USA
13733
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