Col. Steptoe's Letterbox LbNA #15230 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 22, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Stockton |
| County: | Tooele |
| State: | Utah |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Eric & Susan |
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| Last found: | Jul 24, 2005 |
| Status: | FFaaaaaa |
| Last edited: | May 22, 2005 |
Steptoe's Military Camp
A detachment of the US Army, the first to enter the Rocky Mountain Region, consisting of two companies of artillery, 85 dragoons, 130 teamsters, herders and hostlers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, under command of Col. E.J. Steptoe reached this point September 2, 1854. They erected quarters, stables and corrals, cut 200 cords of wood and stored 200 tons of hay for their 450 mules and 300 horses. The camp was located on the east shore of Lake Shambip (Rush Lake). The detachement left for Benecia, California, in early April, 1855. Enjoy the history!
This is a drive by box.
Very easy!
Reward for the first to find it!
From Stockton Utah go south on highway 36 to mile marker 45.5. Read the interesting information on the historical marker. Col. Steptoe's box is on the railroad track side of the historical marker base under a large flat dark gray rock.
A detachment of the US Army, the first to enter the Rocky Mountain Region, consisting of two companies of artillery, 85 dragoons, 130 teamsters, herders and hostlers from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, under command of Col. E.J. Steptoe reached this point September 2, 1854. They erected quarters, stables and corrals, cut 200 cords of wood and stored 200 tons of hay for their 450 mules and 300 horses. The camp was located on the east shore of Lake Shambip (Rush Lake). The detachement left for Benecia, California, in early April, 1855. Enjoy the history!
This is a drive by box.
Very easy!
Reward for the first to find it!
From Stockton Utah go south on highway 36 to mile marker 45.5. Read the interesting information on the historical marker. Col. Steptoe's box is on the railroad track side of the historical marker base under a large flat dark gray rock.