Near Trona in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Fish Canyon
Photographed By Jean Lachance, February 28, 2019
1. Fish Canyon Marker
The escape trail where Manley & Rodgers led the Bennett & Arcane families to safety from Death Valley in Feb 1850.
←Brier's Silent Sepulchre
Fish's Gravesite, 1 mile.
Erected 1988 by The Trona Chapter of the Death Valley Escape Trail Conference.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events.
Location. 35° 53.442′ N, 117° 15.092′ W. Marker is near Trona, California, in Inyo County. Marker is on Slate Range Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trona CA 93592, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Valley Wells (approx. 6˝ miles away); Barker Ranch (approx. 9.4 miles away); Panamint City (approx. 10 miles away); Ballarat (approx. 10 miles away); a different marker also named Ballarat (approx. 10 miles away); a different marker also named Ballarat (approx. 10.9 miles away); Austin Hall (approx. 11.4 miles away); Old Guest House Museum (approx. 11˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trona.
this page online
Photographed By Jean Lachance, February 28, 2019
2. Fish Canyon Marker
Photographed By Larry Gertner
3. Rogers Pass and the story behind the markers
Escape Trail Conference, Trona Chapter website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jean Lachance of Ile-Bizard, Quebec. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2021, by Jean Lachance of Ile-Bizard, Quebec. 3. submitted on June 8, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
