We Salute John "Snowshoe" Thompson / A Tribute From Three Lutheran Churches

We Salute John "Snowshoe" Thompson / A Tribute From Three Lutheran Churches (HMDNM)

Location: Genoa, NV 89411 Douglas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 0.703', W 119° 50.696'

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We Salute John "Snowshoe" Thompson
On his homemade snowshoes John carried the mail and supplies over the snowy Sierras for 20 winters. As he traveled, he saved the lives of seven people who were snowbound in mountain cabins. In 1866, after this tall Norwegian became an American citizen, he homesteaded a 160 acre ranch in Diamond Valley. Respected by all who knew him, John was elected to the Alpine County Board of Supervisors.

A Tribute From Three Lutheran Churches
Atraa Lutheran Church in Telemark, Norway, — Where John was baptized, and the two Wisconsin Churches where John worshipped with his family: Historic old Muskego Lutheran Church and Springdale Lutheran Church in Mt. Horeb. Then Snowshoe joined the rush to California. Though he found no gold, Snowshoe Thompson became famous as the "Mailman of Sierras who brought skiing to the West."
From Fellow Lutherans of America and Scandinanvia
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Placed ByFellow Lutherans of America and Scandinanvia
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 11:05pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 253671 N 4321928
Decimal Degrees39.01171667, -119.84493333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 0.703', W 119° 50.696'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 0' 42.18" N, 119° 50' 41.76" W
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Area Code(s)775
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2381-2405 Centennial Dr, Genoa NV 89411, US
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