El Capitan Pass
Posted by: 
Dalphin
N 33° 15.797 W 110° 46.310
12S E 521250 N 3680498
Pass that Gen. Kearny used to take his army to California in 1846.
Waymark Code: WM8ABZ
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/27/2010
Views: 10
This pass was used by Kearny's army of the west in a march to California in 1846. Guided by Kit Carson. It was described in a journal of the trip as "Carson's old trail". The pass led around the impassable canyon on the Gila river where Coolidge dam has now been constructed.
Marker Name: El Capitan Pass
Type of history commemorated: Event
County: Gila
Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona Development Board
Year placed: 1964
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