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Description: On plaque - E Clampus Vitus - This plaque is in commemoration of two soldiers of a party from Stevenson's New York regiment who discovered Volcano Valley in late 1848 and camped here in Soldier Gulch though a hard winter. Their bodies were discovered in the spring and buried somewhere here by a party of Mexicans. May these pioneer miners rest in peace. Dedicated on June 6, 1959 - James W. Marshal Chapter E.C.V.
Title: Plaque commemorating founding of Volcano California
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