Near Huntington in Baker County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Farewell Bend

Historic Oregon Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2017

1. Farewell Bend Marker

Inscription. The last camp on the weary journey across the Snake River plains. Here the Oregon Trail left the Snake River and wound overland to the Columbia. Here camped Wilson Price Hunt, December 23, 1811; Capt. Bonneville, January 10, 1834; Nathaniel J. Wyeth, August 25, 1834; Lt. John C. Fremont, October 13, 1843.

Erected by Oregon Highway Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is December 23, 1811.

Location. 44° 18.216′ N, 117° 13.602′ W. Marker is near Huntington, Oregon, in Baker County. It can be reached from Oregon Trail Boulevard (Business U.S. 30) near Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Huntington OR 97907, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within

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15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Farewell Bend Oregon Trail Kiosk (within shouting distance of this marker); Remnants of the Oregon Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Van Ornum Wagon Train Massacre (approx. 2.3 miles away); Van Ornum Massacre (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Last Spike (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Van Ornum Wagon Train Massacre (approx. 3.9 miles away); Weatherby Oregon Trail Kiosk (approx. 14.9 miles away).

More about this marker. This marker is located in Farewell Bend State Recreation Area near the Oregon Trail Kiosk.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2017

2. Farewell Bend Marker

The Oregon Trail Kiosk is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,242 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.