Tag: tragedy spring
The Maiden’s Grave: A story of hope, loss and mistaken graves
Located on Highway 88 a few miles west of Silver Lake and Tragedy Spring, the Maiden’s Grave is one of those Sierra Nevada roadside landmarks where California history, pioneer grief, and local mystery all meet in one small place. For generations, this grave has been remembered as the final resting place of Rachael Melton, a …...
The Murderous Tale of Tragedy Spring and the Mormon Emigrant Trail
Tragedy Spring looks like a quiet stop in the high Sierra today, but its name comes from one of the darker stories tied to the Mormon Emigrant Trail. In 1848, three Mormon Battalion veterans — Daniel Browett, Ezra Hela Allen, and Henderson Cox — rode ahead of their company to scout a wagon route across …...
