James P. Beckwourth Ranch and Trading Post

James P. Beckwourth Ranch and Trading Post (HM190D)

Location: Portola, CA 96122 Plumas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 49.434', W 120° 24.796'

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Beckwourth, a mountaineer, trader, and Crow Chief, discovered and promoted this emigrant trail. In 1852, near this site, he established the first waystop for emigrants between here and Salt Lake City.
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HM NumberHM190D
Series This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series
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Year Placed1970
Placed ByNative Daughters of the Golden West, Imogen Parlor No. 134
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 9:16am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 721382 N 4411413
Decimal Degrees39.82390000, -120.41326667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 49.434', W 120° 24.796'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 49' 26.04" N, 120° 24' 47.76" W
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Area Code(s)530
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 78642-78998 Feather River Hwy, Portola CA 96122, US
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