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Grave of Adeline Carson Stilts
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By Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Grave of Adeline Carson Stilts Marker | | |
Inscription. In sight of this location is the grave of Adeline Carson Stilt, daughter of scout, guide and explorer Kit Carson. Called “Prairie Flower” by her father, and considered to be his favorite child, she came to the gold site of “Mono Diggins’” with her husband in about 1858. She died in the winter of 1859, at the age of 21, at the home of her friends, known as the Wilson Ranch.
Erected 1973 by E Clampus Vitus, Bodie Chapter No. 64/Mono County Board of Supervisors.
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 38° 0.525′ N, 119° 9.278′ W. Marker is near Lee Vining, California, in Mono County. Marker is on Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395) south of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Click for map. The marker is 4 miles north of the town of Lee Vining. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55620 Highway 395, Lee Vining CA 93541, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Sheriff James P. Dolan (approx. 2.5 miles away); Avalanche of 1911 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Upside-Down House (approx. 4 miles away); Lee Vining (approx. 4.1 miles away); Mono Diggins (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lundy (approx. 4.8 miles away); The Tioga Pass Road (approx. 6.2 miles away); Would-Be Miners and Occasional Tourists (approx. 6.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Lee Vining.| | | | 
By Barry Swackhamer, October 23, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Grave of Adeline Carson Stilts Marker | | |
Also see . . . Kit Carson. A biography of the famous Scout - Kit Carson. (Submitted on November 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California.)
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By Lester J Letson, September 8, 2012 | |
| | | 3. View From Behind Marker | | View of Mono Lake from behind the Adeline Carson Stilts marker. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 411 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. 3. submitted on September 10, 2012, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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