Riverside in Okanogan County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Riverside

Okanogan County Historical Society

Photographed by Chris English, October 15, 2022

1. Riverside Marker

Inscription. The head of navigation on the Okanogan River during steamboat days until 1914 when the railroad came. The shrill sound of the boat whistle to open the drawbridge, rattle of freight wagons and ringing of freight bells which served the north half of Okanogan County were familiar sounds. Many business houses lined both sides of Main Street. $1,250,000 of produce crossed the dock in 1902. In 1905 the first Okanogan County Fair was held here. Johnson Creek was named after a man who came here about 1860 and grazed cattle on these hills for several weeks on his way to the mines in the Cariboo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.

Location. 48° 30.178′ N, 119° 30.408′ W. Marker is in Riverside, Washington, in Okanogan County. It is on N Main Street one mile north of U.S. 97, on the right when traveling north. In a park across the street from Detro's Western Store. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 N Main Street, Riverside WA 98849,

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Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Okanogan Highlands.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Cascade Range,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Scotch Creek Basin (approx. 6.9 miles away); St. Mary's Mission (approx. 8 miles away); U Bar U Ranch (approx. 8.6 miles away); Okanogan County World War I Memorial (approx. 10.1 miles away); 1919- Baines Building (approx. 10.2 miles away); 1925 - Cariboo Hotel (approx. 10.2 miles away); McLoughlin Canyon (approx. 10½ miles away); The Curtis Sheep Slaughter (approx. 14.1 miles away).

Additional keywords. steamboat

Photographed by Chris English, October 15, 2022

2. Riverside Marker

View east, Main Street, 10/15/2022

Photographed by Chris English, October 15, 2022

3. Riverside Marker

View South, Main Street October 15, 2022

Photographed by Chris English, October 15, 2022

4. Riverside Marker

View West Main Street

Photographed by Chris English, October 15, 2022

5. Riverside Marker

View North, Main Street, October 15, 2022.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2022, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 15, 2022, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2022, by Chris English of Phoenix, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.