Inscription
Determination and Perserverance
William Henry "Burro" Schmidt
Took thirty eight years to hand dig this
half-mile long tunnel—Completed in 1936
Born in Rhode Island, January 30, 1871
Died in Ridgecrest, Calif., January 27, 1954
Details
| HM Number | HM1OCH |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Mine, Home |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 1970 |
| Placed By | E Clampus Vitus |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 1st, 2015 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| Directions Information | Four wheel drive recommended. |
|---|---|
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11S E 420478 N 3918901 |
| Decimal Degrees | 35.41033333, -117.87583333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 24.62', W 117° 52.55' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 24' 37.2000" N, 117° 52' 33.0000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 760 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Burro Schmidt Tunnel Rd, Randsburg CA 93554, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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