Near Woodburn in Marion County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Madame Marie Dorion
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 26, 2017
1. Madame Marie Dorion Marker
Symbolic of Faith, Loyalty and Leadership
Indian Guide for Wilson Price Hunt Party
Mother of First White Child
Born in the Oregon Territory - 1811
Erected 1950 by Dorion Club of Portland, Oregon.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Women.
Location. 45° 7.365′ N, 122° 56.574′ W. Marker is near Woodburn, Oregon, in Marion County. It is at the intersection of St. Louis Road NE and Manning Road, on the left when traveling east on St. Louis Road NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5300 St Louis Road NE, Woodburn OR 97071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country and in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Madame Marie Dorion (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); G.A.R. Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Wheatland Ferry (approx. 5.7 miles away); St. Paul Roman Catholic Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Most Reverend F. N. Blanchet (approx. 6.4 miles away); North Howell (Laurance) (approx. 7.2 miles away); Champoeg (approx. 9.4 miles away); Pioneer Park and Blockhouse (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodburn.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 26, 2017
2. Madame Marie Dorion Marker
The panel below reads:
Historic
St. Louis
Catholic
Church
Parish Est. 1845
2nd Oldest Parish in Oregon
Present Church built in 1880
St. Louis
Catholic
Church
Parish Est. 1845
2nd Oldest Parish in Oregon
Present Church built in 1880
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 26, 2017
3. St. Louis Church
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 26, 2017
4. St. Louis Church
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 24, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
