Echo in Umatilla County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Umatilla County Jail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 1, 2017

1. Umatilla County Jail Marker

Inscription. This building was the first county jail built in Umatilla Landing in 1865 & abandoned when the county seat moved to Pendleton in 1868. Joseph Cunha moved it to Echo & use it as a smoke house. Shirley Cunha Snow donated the building to the city in 2000. Kinsman Foundation Grant funded the move & reconstruction.

Erected 2000 by Kinsman Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 45° 44.516′ N, 119° 11.91′ W. Marker is in Echo, Oregon, in Umatilla County. It is on West Main Street near Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 West Main Street, Echo OR 97826, 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 walking distance of this marker: Covered Wagon Museum (a few steps from

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this marker); Jack Dempsey (a few steps from this marker); The Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lower Crossing (within shouting distance of this marker); Echo Mercantile Building/Post Offices (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Umatilla Masonic Lodge #40 (about 500 feet away); Arlington Hotel (about 600 feet away); Echo Methodist-Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Echo.

More about this marker. This marker is located in Fort Henrietta Park.

Umatilla County Jail and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 1, 2017

2. Umatilla County Jail and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2017, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.