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Jesse and Lindsay Applegate headed south from Williamette Valley, Oregon, June 29, 1846, seeking a less hazardous route to that region from the east. On July 21, they came to a large meadow on the Humboldt River, what is now the nearby Rye Patch Reservoir. Thus they established the Applegate Trail.
During the remainder of 1846 and for the next two years, Oregon emigrants successfully travelled this trail.
In 1848, Peter Lassen, hoping to bring emigrants to his ranch, acted as a guide to a party of 10 to 12 wagons bound for California. He followed a route from here to Goose Lake where he turned southward over terrain that was barely passable. The emigrants suffered great hardships: many lives and livestock were lost. It became known as the "Death Route".
During the remainder of 1846 and for the next two years, Oregon emigrants successfully travelled this trail.
In 1848, Peter Lassen, hoping to bring emigrants to his ranch, acted as a guide to a party of 10 to 12 wagons bound for California. He followed a route from here to Goose Lake where he turned southward over terrain that was barely passable. The emigrants suffered great hardships: many lives and livestock were lost. It became known as the "Death Route".
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| HM Number | HM19VI |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 49 |
| Placed By | Nevada Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology and Dail E. Turney |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at 11:45pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 11T E 401446 N 4500807 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.65225000, -118.16571667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 39.135', W 118° 9.943' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 39' 8.10" N, 118° 9' 56.58" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 775 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2 Frontage Rd, Imlay NV 89418, US |
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