| Peg Leg Smith Monument | |
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 Peg Leg Smith Monument | |
| Location | Henderson Canyon Road Anza-Borrego Desert State Park |
| Coordinates | 33°17′46″N 116°17′53″W / 33.2961°N 116.2981°W |
| Designated | October 11 ,1960 |
| Reference no. | 750 |
  Location of Peg Leg Smith Monument in California  Thomas L. Smith (the United States) | |
Thomas Long "Pegleg" Smith (October 10, 1801 – October 1866) was a mountain man who, serving as a guide for many early expeditions into the American Southwest, helped explore parts of present-day New Mexico. He is also known as a fur trapper, prospector, and horse thief.[1] Peg Leg Smith Monument, is a historical site in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California. Peg Leg Smith Monument site is a California Historical Landmark No. 452, listed on October 11 ,1960. [2]
- ^ McKenney, J. Wilson (1957). On the Trail of Pegleg Smith's Lost Gold: Legend and Fact Combined to Provide Fresh Clues to the Location of Pegleg Smith's Famous Lost Mine. Palm Desert, CA: Desert Press. ISBN 978-1479160747.
- ^ "Peg Leg Smith Monument # 452". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.