Jed Smith - Sacramento CA
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sbcamper
N 38° 39.089 W 121° 25.769
10S E 636662 N 4279272
Jedediah Strong Smith, b. 1788 in New York state. This plaque dedicated by C M Goethe to note where this pioneer explorer, mountain man, and missionary crossed the American River.
Waymark Code: WMJGPB
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2013
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He was killed in 1831, barely 30 years of age, by Commanche Indians on the Santa Fe Trail.
The bicycle trail along the American River bears his name.
Not many know that he was a missionary as well. This plaque on the church property conveys this.
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Name of Display: Jed Smith
Approximate number of bricks in display: 1 plaque
Name on One Brick: Jed Smith
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