![]() | Ragtown |
Original Date Visited: 7/21/07
Signed: Both lanes of US 50
Marker History Exact Description: The Forty-Mile Desert, immediately to the north, was the most dreaded portion of the California Emigrant Trail. Ragtown was the first water stop after the desert. To the thirst-craved emigrants and their animals, no site was more welcome than the trees lining the Carson River. Imagine, if you will, the moment when the animals first picked up the scent of water--the lifted head, the quickened pace, and finally the mad, frenzied dash to the water's edge. Then, rest and repair for the arduous crossing of the Sierra Nevada that lay ahead. In 1854, Asa Kenyon located a trading post near Ragtown. Here he offered goods and supplies to the trappers. During the 1850's and 1860's, Ragtown was one of the most important sites on the Carson branch of the California Trail. Next Marker:COLUMBUSRelated Links & Markers: [26] -- Forty Mile Desert Virtual Tour of the California Trail Have you been to this marker? Tell us all about it here!
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