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| Landmark #442 | Inyo County | Visited: January 1, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque marking the site where the two parties of Death Valley ’49ers split to find the best way out of the valley! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Through this natural gateway the Death Valley ’49ers, more than 100 emigrants from the Middle West seeking a shortcut to gold fields of central California, entered Death Valley in December 1849. All suffered from thirst and starvation. Seeking an escape from the region, two contingents went southwest from here, while the others proceeded northwest.
OTHER TIDBITS: The groups that split up were known as the Bennett-Arcane party (south) and the Jayhawkers (north)! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Death Valley National Monument On State Hwy 190 (P.M. 111.8) 1.3 mi SE of Furnace Creek, CA 92328 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~287mi (462km) — 4.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |