Near Wolf Creek in Josephine County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

The Applegate Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 27, 2017

1. The Applegate Trail Marker

Inscription. Jesse and Lindsay Applegate, members of the first wave of Oregon Trail emigrants, watched their ten-year old sons drown in the Columbia River when a boat overturned in the rapids near The Dalles in 1843. Once their families were settled, the Applegates vowed to find a route into the Willamette Valley to avoid the river.
In June of 1846, Jesse and Lindsay Applegate along with thirteen other men, set out to explore a new route blazed from West to East intersecting the California Trial at the Humboldt River in Nevada. The new path was historically linked to the Oregon Trail as an alternate route into Oregon. It provided a passageway not under British control and avoided the obstacles and dangers of the Burnt River Canyon, the Blue Mountains and the Snake and Columbia Rivers.
On October 19th, 1846, Applegate Trail emigrants coming from the East camped in this general area and had to bury one of their own, Martha Leland Crowley had died of Typhoid fever and they buried her near Grave Creek.

Erected 2015 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Applegate Trail Chapter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Roads & Vehicles

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• Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Applegate Trail, and the Daughters of the American Revolution series lists.

Location. 42° 38.035′ N, 123° 22.647′ W. Marker is near Wolf Creek, Oregon, in Josephine County. It can be reached from Sunny Valley Loop near Placer Road (Route 34-5-10), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 500 Sunny Valley Loop, Wolf Creek OR 97497, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Oregon.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Grave Creek" (here, next to this marker); Applegate Trail - Grave Creek (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grave Creek Ranch (about 800 feet away); Golden (approx. 4.1 miles away); GOLD! (approx. 4.1 miles away); Wolf Creek Tavern (approx. 4.3 miles away); Feeble, Hungry, and Haggard (approx. 4.3 miles away); Early Traveler Accommodations (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wolf Creek.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Applegate Trail (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 27, 2017

2. The Applegate Trail Marker

The marker is located to the left of the entrance.

is located at the Applegate Trail Interpretive Center.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 28, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 430 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 28, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.