In Memory
In memory of those who lost their lives in “The Slide”
September 22, 1938
Oliver Bucher
John L. Johnson
Walter Lubbinge
Archie R. Moir
Douglas J. Moore
Dolphie Paulson
Albert V. Stoeser
Nelson P. Van Stone
Forever entombed in the dam
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 22, 1938.
Location. 48° 0.496′ N, 106° 24.017′ W. Marker is near Fort Peck, Montana, in Valley County. Marker is at the intersection of Yaeger Road and State Highway 24, on the left when traveling north on Yaeger Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Peck MT 59223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Peck Dam (here, next to this marker); The Slide of '38 (here, next to this marker); Built with Muscle and Muck (here, next to this marker); Boomtowns on the Outskirts (approx. one mile away); Town Built for a Dam (approx. one mile away); Powerful Afterthoughts (approx. one mile away); Diverting the Mighty Missouri (approx. one mile away); Fort Peck Administration Building (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Peck.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 12, 2020, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
