Homedale in Owyhee County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Oregon Trail
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2017
1. Oregon Trail Marker
1842 - 1863
Erected 1920 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Idaho Pocahontas Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Oregon Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 43° 37.059′ N, 116° 55.833′ W. Marker is in Homedale, Idaho, in Owyhee County. It is on East Idaho Avenue (State Highway 19) near South 2nd Street East, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Idaho Avenue, Homedale ID 83628, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Idaho’s Snake River Plain. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Froman's Ferry (approx. 8.1 miles away); Lower Boise (approx. 9.9 miles away); Lake Lowell (approx. 10.3 miles away); The South Alternate Route of the Oregon Trail (approx. 10.7 miles away in Oregon); Old Oregon Trail (approx. 11.2 miles away); Old Fort Boise (approx. 11.2 miles away); Marie Dorion (approx. 11.2 miles away); Fort Boise (approx. 11.2 miles away).
More about this marker. The marker is located in Homedale City Park near the Sherman
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2017
2. Oregon Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
