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From the 'Southern California Mines' album project
Music and lyrics -- John Malcolm Penn
© Radio Flyer Music
http://www.johnmalcolmpenn.com
The Peg Leg Smith monument is California State Historical Landmark #750. Plaque Inscription: Thomas L. Smith, better known as 'Peg Leg,' 1801-1866, 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. The mine could be within a few miles of this monument.