Near Dallesport in Klickitat County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Horsethief Butte
Monument to the Past
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 13, 2020
1. Horsethief Butte Marker
Caption: Horsethief Butte was undoubtedly of great significance for the people who lived here and their seasonal visitors.
Horsethief Butte rises from the shores of the Columbia, a monument to 300 generations of fishers and traders who claimed a plentiful living for Nch'i-Wαna, the Big River. At its base, village life moved to the rhythm of changing seasons and returning salmon.
Enjoy Horsethief Butte. Respect it. Keep it beautiful and intact for those who follow. Let your legacy be the reverence and preservation of a very special place.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.
Location. 45° 38.452′ N, 121° 6.269′ W. Marker is near Dallesport, Washington, in Klickitat County. It is on Columbia Hills Historical State Park Road near Lewis and Clark Highway (Washington Route 14), on the left when traveling south. The marker is near the parking lot at the end of the road. Touch for map. Marker is in
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Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Columbia River Gorge, in the Columbia Basin and in Yakima Valley. It is also in the American Mountain West 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Long Narrows Challenge (within shouting distance of this marker); "the Great Mart" (within shouting distance of this marker); Sheltered Homelands (within shouting distance of this marker); Through the Short Narrows (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbia River Indians (approx. 0.7 miles away); Preparing to leave the River (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Columbia Then & Now (approx. 3.6 miles away); To Market, to Market (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dallesport.
More about this marker. This marker in Columbia Hills
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 13, 2020
2. Horsethief Butte and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
