Salem in Marion County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Dr. John McLoughlin

1784-1857

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2015

1. Dr. John McLoughlin Marker

Inscription. First to govern
the Oregon Country
1824 — 1843

Erected 1953.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.

Location. 44° 56.282′ N, 123° 1.755′ W. Marker is in Salem, Oregon, in Marion County. It can be reached from the intersection of Court Street Northeast and East Summer Street Northeast. Marker is located on the Oregon State Capitol grounds, near the northeast corner of the Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 Court Street Northeast, Salem OR 97301, 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 World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Giant Sequoia

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(a few steps from this marker); Column Segments (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Jason Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land (within shouting distance of this marker); The Circuit Rider / Robert Booth Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes For Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Willamette University College of Medicine (within shouting distance of this marker); First Trustees of Oregon Institute (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Also see . . .
1. John McLoughlin (Wikipedia). John McLoughlin, also known as Dr. John McLoughlin, is a bronze sculpture of John McLoughlin by Alexander Phimister Proctor and completed by his son Gifford MacGregor Proctor. One statue is installed at the Oregon State Capitol grounds in Salem, Oregon; another is installed in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. (Submitted on October 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. John McLoughlin. In 1846, when the present international

Dr. John McLoughlin Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2015

2. Dr. John McLoughlin Monument

boundary was drawn, McLoughlin resigned. He filed a claim for land embracing the falls of the Willamette River, built a mill, and laid out Oregon City. (Submitted on October 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Dr. John McLoughlin Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 5, 2015

3. Dr. John McLoughlin Statue

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.