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Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows

Coordinates: 38°41′32″N 119°59′15″W / 38.69215°N 119.987517°W / 38.69215; -119.987517
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Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows
LocationState Route 88, 14.5 miles (23.3 km) west of Woodfords, California
Coordinates38°41′32″N 119°59′15″W / 38.69215°N 119.987517°W / 38.69215; -119.987517
Reference no.378

The Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows is a California Historical Landmark located in Alpine County, California, near Carson Pass.[1] A group of gold seeking Odd Fellows, in 1849, painted their names and the symbol of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows on a group of granite boulders. In May 1941, a marker was placed at the site reading:

Pioneers of California
Pioneers of the Brotherhood of Man
We Salute You. Your bodies have blended with the dust of the West. Your spirit lives and inspires.
Dedicated to their memory, by the Grand Lodge of California Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
May 1941[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows (No. 378 California Historical Landmark)". Sierra Nevada Geotourism. National Geographic. Retrieved September 3, 2012.[permanent dead link]