Carthay Circle in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

"Snowshoe" Thompson

A Pioneer Hero of the Sierras

Photographed By James King, January 13, 2017

1. "Snowshoe" Thompson Marker

Inscription.
Who for twenty winters carried the mail over the mountains to isolated camps, rescuing the lost and giving succor to those in need along the way.
Born 1827. Died 1876.

second marker:
This monument suggested by Miss Eudora Garoutte of Sacramento, California. Dedicated by the Native Sons of the Golden West, assisted by the Historical Society of Southern California. Erected by the Founders of Carthay Center, 1926.

Erected 1926 by Native Sons of the Golden West, and Historical Society of Southern California.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list.

Location. 34° 3.613′ N, 118° 22.108′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Carthay Circle. Marker is on Commodore Sloat Drive, on the right when traveling south. The monument is mid-block between Foster Drive and Carrillo Drive in a small park area between buildings. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6320 Commodore Sloat Dr, Los Angeles CA 90048, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Juan Bautista de Anza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Daniel O. McCarthy (about 600 feet away); Jedediah Strong Smith (approx. ¼ mile away); Carthay Circle (approx. ¼ mile away); Portolá Trail 1769 (approx. half a mile away); Berlin Wall Segments (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chester Stock, Ph.D. / Observation Pit (approx. 0.7 miles away); Hancock Park (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Second Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James King, January 13, 2017

2. Second Marker

"Snowshoe" Thompson Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James King, January 13, 2017

3. "Snowshoe" Thompson Markers

Photographed By James King, January 13, 2017

4. "Snowshoe" Thompson Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2017, by James King of San Miguel, California. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 20, 2017, by James King of San Miguel, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.