Near Joseph in Wallowa County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Chief "Old" Joseph

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 29, 2017

1. Chief "Old" Joseph Marker

Inscription. In the Memory
of Chief
Old Joseph
Died 1870

Chief "Old" Joseph
"Twaeet Tu-eka-kas
Born about 1783 - Died 1872
Baptized as Joseph by Dr. Spaulding

Erected 1954 by Peter Caird Santa Rosa Brass Calif.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 45° 20.183′ N, 117° 13.335′ W. Marker is near Joseph, Oregon, in Wallowa County. It can be reached from Wallowa Lake Highway (Oregon Route 351), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 62309 Wallowa Lake Highway, Joseph OR 97846, 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 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: tiwi∙teqis (Old Chief Joseph) (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallowa Lake (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Only the sounds of the horses..." (approx. 0.4 miles away); Salmon for Trade (approx. 0.4 miles away); Putting Down Roots (approx. 0.4 miles away); Iwetemlaykin State Heritage Site (approx. half a mile away); 19 Dr. J.W. Barnard Drugs 08 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Nez Perce (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joseph.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Benson Bubbler (was approx. 6.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The marker is located at Nez Perce National Historical Park.

Also see . . . Old Chief Joseph - Wikipedia.

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Nevertheless, in 1863, following a gold rush in Nez Percé territory, the federal government took back approximately 6 million acres (24,000 km2) of this land.... Feeling deceived, Old Joseph condemned the United States, slashed his American flag, shred his Bible, and declined to move his band from the Wallowa Valley... (Submitted on December 12, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 29, 2017

2. Chief "Old" Joseph Marker

Chief "Old" Joseph image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

3. Chief "Old" Joseph

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.