
Sebastian County California Gold Seekers - Fort Smith, Arkansas
Posted by:
gparkes
N 35° 23.159 W 094° 25.543
15S E 370510 N 3916781
Quick Description: On the grounds of the county courthouse is this marker.
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 3/12/2010 9:06:57 PM
Waymark Code: WM8CQD
Views: 11
Long Description:Sebastian County
California Gold Seekers
The emigrant train of Forty-Niners, 5,000 strong, set out from Fort Smith in April, 1849, with an escort of United States Regulars under the command of Captain R.B. Marcy.