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Near this site, the shattered remains of Robert G. Fowler’s Wright Model B biplane were rebuilt after a crash near Alta on the second day of his west-to-east flight. The ten-day rebuilding effort took place alongside the railroad track in the center of Colfax and was sponsored by members of the Colfax Rod and Gun Club and other community leaders.
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Colfax, California · United States
