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Historically Speaking: Truckee and Des Moines, the history behind the names
Tom Morrow
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March 19, 2024
There’s a good deal of obscure city names scattered across America that are derived from either native inhabitants or from early 17th and 18th century French explorers and trappers. Here are two more examples: Truckee and Des Moines.
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