American Falls in Power County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Oregon Trail
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018
1. Oregon Trail Marker
1842 - 1883
Erected 1915 by American Falls Women's Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list.
Location. 42° 46.596′ N, 112° 52.374′ W. Marker is in American Falls, Idaho, in Power County. It is at the intersection of Falls Avenue and Valdez Street on Falls Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2232 Falls Avenue, American Falls ID 83211, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Bear River Country. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Town on the Move... (approx. one mile away); American Falls (approx. 1.2 miles away); Power County War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 7.2 miles away); Snake River Rest Area Oregon Trail Kiosk (approx. 7.2 miles away); Massacre Rocks - A Clashing of Cultures (approx. 9.1 miles away); Massacre Rocks on Old Oregon Trail (approx. 9.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in American Falls.
Another marker is no longer nearby. American Falls Power Plants (was
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Also see . . . Oregon National Historic Trail. (Submitted on October 2, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018
2. Oregon Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
