Emigrant Trail Crossing Present Highway!

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Emigrant Trail Crossing Present Highway
Landmark #517 Siskiyou County Visited: March 10, 2016 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque on the side of Highway 97!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: As early as 1852, wagon trains of overland emigrants crossed six hundred feet to the north of this monument, into Shasta Valley and Yreka, the monument also marks the point where the 1857 military pass from Fort Crook emerged to join the westward emigrant road.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Siskiyou County Historical Society!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
State Hwy 97 (P.M. 14.5), at Military Pass Rd
14.5 mi NE of Weed, CA 96094

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~633mi (1019km) — 10.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~244mi (393km) — 4.1hrs
From San Diego: ~746mi (1201km) — 12.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~298mi (480km) — 5hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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