601 - Truckee, CA
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saopaulo1
N 39° 19.674 W 120° 11.124
10S E 742611 N 4356943
A plaque in downtown Truckee.
Waymark Code: WMBE3G
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2011
Views: 10
"Truckee's vigilance committee, known as the 601 was born in response to the rise of crime and undesirables that plagued the young railroad town. In the late 1874 and early 1875, the 601 carried out a campaign to intimidate and rid the town of those elements. After accidentally shooting one of their own members, the 601 disbanded until August 1889 when they reassembled for one last time. Though their goals were never fully achieved , the 601 did bring a semblance of law and order to the area through their vigilance."
Dedicated Agusut 6, 1981
Chief Truckee Chapter 3691
E Clampus Vitus
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