Near American Falls in Power County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)
Massacre Rocks on Old Oregon Trail
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018
1. Massacre Rocks on Old Oregon Trail Marker
Erected 1927 by Sons of Idaho.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 10, 1862.
Location. 42° 40.512′ N, 112° 59.262′ W. Marker is near American Falls, Idaho, in Power County. It can be reached from Park Lane near Register Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Massacre Rocks - A Clashing of Cultures (a few steps from this marker); Snake River Rest Area Oregon Trail Kiosk (approx. 1.9 miles away); Oregon Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); Register Rock (approx. 2.1 miles away); Coldwater Hill Rest Area Oregon Trail Kiosk (approx. 8.9 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 9.1 miles away); Rockland Valley
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Other markers no longer nearby. American Falls Power Plants (was approx. 8.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Emigrant Trails (was approx. 8.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker is located at the end of Memorial Trail which has its trailhead near the Massacre Rocks State Park Visitor Center.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018
2. Massacre Rocks on Old Oregon Trail Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 14, 2018
3. Massacre Rocks on Old Oregon Trail Marker
The marker is to the right of the trees. The defile is to the left of the rocks.
Idaho Historical Society
4. The Attack at Massacre Rocks
Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,394 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
