ECV1850 Plaque:
Jagel Slough

JAGEL SLOUGH
ONE MILE NORTH-WEST OF THIS PLAQUE LIES JAGEL SLOUGH, NAMED FOR THE JAGEL FAMILY, WHO WERE HAY AND GRAIN FARMERS IN THE AREA. IT IS BELIEVED OZYMANDIAS P. JAGEL, WHO SETTLED HERE (1859), SET UP A STILL TO CARRY ON AN ILLEGAL LIQUOR BUSINESS. HE PERFECTED THE FIRST SUB- MARINE, FOR USE IN RUM RUNNING, BUT ON ITS INITIAL TRIAL DISCOVERED HIS FEET STUCK IN THE CLAY OF THE SLOUGH BOTTOM. HE WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN AND NEVER RECEIVED PROPER RECOGNITION FOR HIS INVENTION.
DEDICATED APRIL 1, 1982 by FLOATING (OR WHANG) CHAPTER No. 8 AND MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER No. 1850 E CLAMPUS VITUS

JAGEL SLOUGH

ONE MILE NORTH-WEST OF THIS PLAQUE
LIES JAGEL SLOUGH, NAMED FOR THE JAGEL
FAMILY, WHO WERE HAY AND GRAIN FARMERS
IN THE AREA. IT IS BELIEVED OZYMANDIAS
P. JAGEL, WHO SETTLED HERE (1859), SET
UP A STILL TO CARRY ON AN ILLEGAL LIQUOR
BUSINESS. HE PERFECTED THE FIRST SUB-
MARINE, FOR USE IN RUM RUNNING, BUT ON
ITS INITIAL TRIAL DISCOVERED HIS FEET
STUCK IN THE CLAY OF THE SLOUGH BOTTOM.
HE WAS NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN AND NEVER
RECEIVED PROPER RECOGNITION FOR HIS
INVENTION.

DEDICATED APRIL 1, 1982 by
FLOATING (OR WHANG) CHAPTER No. 8
AND
MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER No. 1850
E CLAMPUS VITUS

This plaque is located at the
Moffett Field Golf Course, 6th tee.
Federal Air Station Moffett Field
Mountain View.
Santa Clara County, CA.

ECV1850 Plaque: Jagel Slough

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