Named for a pine tree stripped of its branches by a party of immigrants and used as a flagpole for a patriotic celebration on July 4, 1876. Nearby Antelope or Old Town Spring provided water and led to the establishment of a railroad construction camp when the Atlantic & Pacific pushed west in 1882.

Marker is at the intersection of Route 66 and South Beaver Street, on the right when traveling east on Route 66.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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