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James Barrett
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OLD PEG LEG A plaque is dedicated to Thomas L. Smith, better known as Peg Leg Smith, 1801-1866, he was a mountain man, prospector, and spinner of tall tales. Legends regarding his lost gold mine have grown through the years, and countless people have searched the desert for its fabulous wealth even my own father-in-law would spin yarns about old Peg Leg to his family. Vacations and holidays were spent searching throughout Imperial County and surrounding areas for the infamous mine. Who knows the mine could be within a few miles of the monument, right under it or it could even be around someone’s house in the Salton City area. Only Peg Leg knows. The Plaque of Inscription is Located just inside San Diego County on Henderson Canyon Rd, 1,000 ft N of Pegleg Rd, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. GPS Coordinates for site: 33˚17.44N – 116˚17.49W
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