John A. "Snow-Shoe" Thompson

John A. "Snow-Shoe" Thompson (HMDO2)

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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Inscription
[Upper Marker:]
As a Tribute
To a great compatriot from Telemark
This plaque was presented
by the Norwegian Olympic Ski Team
Competing at Sqaw Valley
In February 1960

[Lower Marker:]
Dedicated to
John A. "Snow-Shoe" Thom(p)son
Born April 30, 1827, in Tinn (Atra), Telemark, Norway. Died May 15, 1878 near Woodfords, Calif. A man made immortal for his unbelievable treks through the most severe storms of the Sierra to bring the mail to pioneers of Western Nevada. He was never paid for this hazardous service.
Oct. 26, 1963
E Clampus Vitus
Re-dedicated on September 18, 1976 at the
chartering of the Snow-Shoe Thompson
Chapter No. 1827 & the Centennial of his
untimely death. An officially sanctioned
Bi-Centennial event.
Details
HM NumberHMDO2
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1863
Placed BySnowshoe Thompson Chapter 1827 E Clampus Vitus Oct. 26, 1963 and Sept. 18, 1976
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 4:38am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
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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