Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
The Oregon Trail
Photographed By Rebecca Maxwell, September 20, 2009
1. The Oregon Trail Marker
The first cart passed here with Spalding and Whitman, pioneer missionaries, in 1836. By the middle 1840's, thousands of emigrant wagons had cut a broad track, later the Overland Road. The tide of travel went down when the railroad was completed in 1884, but the tracks of the wagons and stages can still be followed for miles east in the desert. (Marker Number 151.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Idaho State Historical Society, and the Oregon Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 43° 33.07′ N, 116° 5.93′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. Marker is on Warm Springs Avenue (at milepost 7), 0.1 miles south of Highland Valley Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boise ID 83716, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Beaver Dick's Ferry (here, next to this marker); Ezra Meeker (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Boise (approx. 0.8 miles away); Idaho's Emigrant Trails (approx. 0.8
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Photographed By Rebecca Maxwell, September 20, 2009
2. The Oregon Trail/Beaver Dick's Ferry Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2009, by Rebecca Maxwell of Boise, Idaho. This page has been viewed 2,174 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2009, by Rebecca Maxwell of Boise, Idaho. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
