The Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows is a

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located in

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, near

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. A group of

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seeking Odd Fellows, in 1849, painted their names and the symbol of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows on a group of

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boulders. In May 1941, a marker was placed at the site reading:

Pioneers of California
Pioneers of the Brotherhood of Man
We Salute You. Your bodies have blended with the dust of the West. Your spirit lives and inspires.
Dedicated to their memory, by the Grand Lodge of California Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
May 1941

References

{{reflist California Historical Landmarks Independent Order of Odd Fellows 1849 in California History of Alpine County, California