1804 - 1887
— A True Pioneer —
Captain Stephens brought the first wagonsover the snow covered Sierra NevadaTruckee Pass with no casualties in theStephens-Murphy-Townsend party of 1844,arriving at Sutter's Fort with 11 wagonsand 51 people plus 2 infants born on theway. Later wagon trains followed his trail less well. A blacksmith by trade,Elisha served under Commodore Stockton inordnance in the Mexican war, 1846-48.| HM Number | HMFZY |
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| Series | This marker is part of the California Trail series, and the More Than Words series. |
| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1995 |
| Placed By | The CA-NV chapter of the Oregon-California Trail Association, Cupertino Historical Society, City of Cupertino, & Mountain Charlie Chapter, ECV |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 11:22pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 583258 N 4131063 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.32250000, -122.06028333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 19.35', W 122° 3.617' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 19' 21.00" N, 122° 3' 37.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 408, 650 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 22050 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino CA 95014, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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