Near Deer Island in Columbia County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Deer Island
Oregon History
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 5, 2011
1. Deer Island Marker
It was still standing in 2011.
Deer Island in the Columbia was named by the Lewis and Clark Expedition which stopped to dine here November 5, 1805 on its way down river. Homeward bound the explorers camped on the island on March 28,1806. Captain Clark recorded "This morning we set out very early and at 9 a.m. arrived at an old Indian village on NE side of Deer Island where we found our hunters had halted and left one man with the canoes at their camp. They arrived last evening and six of them turned out very early to hunt, at 10 a.m. They all returned to camp having killed seven deer. The Indians call this large island E-Lal-Lar, or Deer Island. (Marker Number M1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1807.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 45° 56.111′ N, 122° 50.871′ W. Marker was near Deer Island, Oregon, in Columbia County. It was on Columbia River Highway (U.S. 30) near North Buck Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Deer Island OR 97054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, in the Willamette Valley, and in Greater Portland Area. It was also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it was in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this location, measured as
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More about this marker. Marker was removed prior to April of 2015 and my understanding is that it is now with the Oregon Historical Society because the Oregon Department of Transportation does not want to maintain it.
Also see . . . Deer Island. Oregon Conservation Strategy website entry (Submitted on November 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
January 19, 2007
2. Deer Island Marker
via Oregon Conservation Strategy, unknown
3. Deer Island
A large (3,000+ acres) island located at River Mile 78-81 along the Lower Columbia River.
January 19, 2007
4. Deer Island Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,371 times since then and 87 times this year. Last updated on April 6, 2022, by Mark W Stevens of Columbia City, Oregon. Photos: 1. submitted on June 22, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 2, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on May 28, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
