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Home California Siskiyou County County Weed Emigrant Trail Crossing of Present Highway

Emigrant Trail Crossing of Present Highway

State Hwy 97 (P.M. 14.5), at Military Pass Rd, 14.5 mi NE of Weed, Weed, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 41° 33' 32.2812", -122° 12' 33.6996"
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As early as 1852 wagon trains of overland emigrants crossed six hundred feet to the north of this monument, into Shasta Valley and Yreka, the monument also marks the point where the 1857 military pass from Fort Crook emerged to join the westward emigrant road.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
Emigrant Trail Crossing of Present Highway Historical Marker Location Map, Weed, California Map