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Description: The original marker of the 1872 Lone Pine Earthquake victim's common grave. Thee plaque reads as follows: Disaster in 1872 On the date of March 26, 1872, and Earthquake of major proportions shook Owens Valley and nearly destroyed the town of Lone Pine. Twenty seven persons were killed. In addition to single burials, 16 of the victims were interred in a common grave enclosed by this fence.
Title: 1872-Earthquake-Grave
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Author: Exoplanetaryscience
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