Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail - Cajon Pass, CA
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 34° 18.371 W 117° 28.000
11S E 457059 N 3796204
Located on Route 66, this monument recognizes some of the first pioneers that used the Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail, which crosses Route 66 right here.
Waymark Code: WMDZJ4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2012
Views: 11
This monument is located on a part of route 66 that is now used as a parking lot for the weigh station on I-15. This is a California Historical Marker that says, "Erected in 1917 in honor of the brave pioneers of California who traveled the Santa Fe and Salt Lake Trail in 1849 by Sheldon Stoddard, Sydney P. Waite, John Brown, Jr., George Miller, George M. Cooley, Silas C. Cox, Richard Weir, and Jasper N. Corbett."
Americana: Other Icon
Significant Interest: Monument
Milestone or Marker: Other Icon
Web Site Address: [Web Link]
Address of Icon: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
To log a Visit, please make every effort to supply an image of yourself at the site. The standard GPS photo may be used as well, or even just an image that you took when you visited the location. If you do not have the option to provide an image, please provide a detailed description of your visit so we can form a 'mental image'.