Show 221 i tions for It was never intended that the island should remain a permanent home "They hoisted the Flag and it was impressive to see the Red White and Blue waving over Fremont Desert Island"® Sickness was practically unknown to the island group there was to catch even a cold Soon every nook and comer of the island became well known to all Frequent excursions and picnics were made to the summit from which an excellent view of the surrounding country could be had Frequent search was made for the cap of Fremont’s telescope (which of course could not be found having been picked up by Jacob Miller many years before) The cross carved by Kit Carson and his companions was located although them "Some no one from whom its origin remained very much a mystery to early adventurer had braved the treacherous water and on the Peak had carved roughly a cross well enough defined for us to know a prayer had broken the silence of that lonely island"6 Several flint arrow heads were found mute evidence that the Indian at there After two years of Island life Mrs Wenner and her children left for a short time to journey to Illinois where she was to await the birth of her third child The trio made an interesting procession as they marched down the streets 5 Noble "A 6 Ibid 3 6 had one time been Fragment of the History of Fremont Island" |