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CHL No. 315 Kit Carson Marker - Alpine

Guidebook

NO. 315 KIT CARSON MARKER - On this spot, the summit of the Kit Carson Pass, stood the Kit Carson Tree on which the famous scout Kit Carson inscribed his name in 1844 when he guided the then Captain John C. Frémont, head of a government exploring expedition, over the Sierra Nevada. The original inscription was cut from the tree in 1888 and is now in Sutter's Fort, Sacramento.

Location

In rest area on State Hwy 88 (P.M. 5.2), 14.5 mi W of Woodfords
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Kit Carson Marker (No. 315 California Historical Landmark) Landmark Adventures: Kit Carson Marker Kit Carson
NO. 315 KIT CARSON MARKER, plaque