Sept. 13 - 23
— 1911 —
Near this site, the shattered remains of Robert G. Fowler's Wright Model B biplane was rebuilt following a crash near Alta on the second day of his west to east flight. The ten-day rebuilding effort, which took place alongside the railroad track in the center of Colfax, was sponsored by the members of the Colfax Rod & Gun Club and other community leaders.| HM Number | HMUD8 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the More Than Words series |
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| Year Placed | 1997 |
| Placed By | City of Colfax and Borden Publ. Co. Los Angeles, CA |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 9:40pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 677006 N 4329899 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.10028333, -120.95305000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 6.017', W 120° 57.183' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 6' 1.02" N, 120° 57' 10.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 530 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 99 Grassvalley St, Colfax CA 95713, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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