Historical Markers of Churchill County
Location: Eastern Churchill County, Old Lincoln Highway Directions: Along SR 722 (Old Lincoln Highway) at Eastgate, 3 miles south of US 50
Date Conquered: 8/13/07 Quick Description: A unique marker remembering the Wagon Jack, a Shoshone legend. Signed: Yes -- Signed on eastbound lane of SR 722 only. Full Description: Exact description as reads ... The ten foot wide flat at the base of the cliff is the site of Wagon Jack Shelter. The name comes from the Shoshone Indian, Wagon Jack, who camped here about 1900, while working on an Eastgate Ranch. He was a leader of Indian rabbit drives in Smith Creek Valley, just to the east. A brush and pole "house" was built on the flat about 1,500 years ago. The prehistoric remains, which were found here, are typical of most Great Basin people who subsisted on local deer, antelope, mountain sheep, small game, birds, seeds, nuts, and roots. Distinctive "Eastgate Series" projectile points found on this site have been valuable cultural indicators. The surrounding terrain looks like an excellent place where ancient people would have called home. Notice the blue arrow pointing to a hollowed-out cave on the side of the mountain. This is Wagon Jack's "shelter." ...So, we decided to hike up to the cave. What an incredible view he had! Heather found evidence of habitation in the cave, including what looked to be a section of vertebrae. If you look closely at the blue arrow, you can barely make out the marker way down below.
Full Description: Exact description as reads ... The ten foot wide flat at the base of the cliff is the site of Wagon Jack Shelter. The name comes from the Shoshone Indian, Wagon Jack, who camped here about 1900, while working on an Eastgate Ranch. He was a leader of Indian rabbit drives in Smith Creek Valley, just to the east. A brush and pole "house" was built on the flat about 1,500 years ago. The prehistoric remains, which were found here, are typical of most Great Basin people who subsisted on local deer, antelope, mountain sheep, small game, birds, seeds, nuts, and roots. Distinctive "Eastgate Series" projectile points found on this site have been valuable cultural indicators. The surrounding terrain looks like an excellent place where ancient people would have called home. Notice the blue arrow pointing to a hollowed-out cave on the side of the mountain. This is Wagon Jack's "shelter." ...So, we decided to hike up to the cave. What an incredible view he had! Heather found evidence of habitation in the cave, including what looked to be a section of vertebrae. If you look closely at the blue arrow, you can barely make out the marker way down below.
The ten foot wide flat at the base of the cliff is the site of Wagon Jack Shelter. The name comes from the Shoshone Indian, Wagon Jack, who camped here about 1900, while working on an Eastgate Ranch. He was a leader of Indian rabbit drives in Smith Creek Valley, just to the east. A brush and pole "house" was built on the flat about 1,500 years ago. The prehistoric remains, which were found here, are typical of most Great Basin people who subsisted on local deer, antelope, mountain sheep, small game, birds, seeds, nuts, and roots. Distinctive "Eastgate Series" projectile points found on this site have been valuable cultural indicators. The surrounding terrain looks like an excellent place where ancient people would have called home. Notice the blue arrow pointing to a hollowed-out cave on the side of the mountain. This is Wagon Jack's "shelter." ...So, we decided to hike up to the cave. What an incredible view he had! Heather found evidence of habitation in the cave, including what looked to be a section of vertebrae. If you look closely at the blue arrow, you can barely make out the marker way down below.
A brush and pole "house" was built on the flat about 1,500 years ago. The prehistoric remains, which were found here, are typical of most Great Basin people who subsisted on local deer, antelope, mountain sheep, small game, birds, seeds, nuts, and roots. Distinctive "Eastgate Series" projectile points found on this site have been valuable cultural indicators. The surrounding terrain looks like an excellent place where ancient people would have called home. Notice the blue arrow pointing to a hollowed-out cave on the side of the mountain. This is Wagon Jack's "shelter." ...So, we decided to hike up to the cave. What an incredible view he had! Heather found evidence of habitation in the cave, including what looked to be a section of vertebrae. If you look closely at the blue arrow, you can barely make out the marker way down below.
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