John Ebbetts

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Major John Ebbetts (died 1854) was a California pioneer credited with the first recorded traverse of Ebbetts Pass in April of 1851 while searching for a route for the raliroad.[1] The route he took is now Highway 4.[2] He had come to California in 1849. He was the head of the Knickerbocker Exlopring Company. [3] He died August 15, 1854 in the boiler explosion of the steamship Secretary on San Pablo Bay. [4]

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  1. ^ Huber, Jane and Bill Mai. The Best in Tent Camping: Northern California. Menasha Ridge Press. 2004. ISBN:089732580X. Google Books Online. April 4, 2008.
  2. ^ History of Bear Valley. Online. April 4, 2008.
  3. ^ Gudde, Erwin Gustav and William Bright. California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. 1998. ISBN:0520242173.
  4. ^ California Delta Chambers Guide To Boating Fishing RVing Delta Waterways. Online. April 4, 2008.
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