the settlement was a collection of fifty rough log cabins with dirt roofs and elk hide floors. Supplies ran short during that winter; flour was scarce and tobacco cost $300 a pound, making it worth its weight in gold. The only thing plentiful was venison - for breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the long winter months. In the spring, the shortages ended and the men went back to work on their claims.
By 1866,most of the miners drifted away because of hostile Indians and dwindling placer gold. The Emigrant Gulch strike was not a fabulous one, but snug stakes rewarded many of the pioneers for their energy and hardships.
| HM Number | HMV4N |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 8:50am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12T E 518010 N 5020243 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 45.33546667, -110.77013333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 45° 20.128', W 110° 46.208' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 45° 20' 7.68" N, 110° 46' 12.48" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 406 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2791 Us Highway 89 S, Emigrant MT 59027, US |
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