California Historical Landmarks in Alpine County
California Historical Landmark 315
Kit Carson Marker
State Route 88
Carson Pass
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We suspect that the Kit Carson Marker is buried in
the snow near here. We shall return after the thaw.
17 February 2007
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It took more than fifteen years, but we did return
and found the marker.
22 October 2022
On this spot which marks the summit of the Kit Carson Pass, stood what was known as the Kit Carson Tree on which the famous scout Kit Carson inscribed his name in 1844 when he guided the then Captain John C. Fremont, head of a government exploring expedition, over the Sierra Nevada mountains. Above is a replica of the original inscription cut from the tree in 1888 and now in Sutter's Fort, Sacramento.
Erected by Historic Landmarks Committee
Native Sons of then Golden West, 1921
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A closer look at the marker.
22 October 2022
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A closer look at the tree replica.
22 October 2022
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A closer look at the text.
22 October 2022
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