Grand Mound in Centralia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Oregon Trail

Photographed By Chuck Hornbuckle

1. Oregon Trail 1844 Marker

Inscription. Oregon Trail
1844

Erected 1916 by Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution in the State of Washington.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Oregon Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 46° 47.275′ N, 123° 0.709′ W. Marker is in Centralia, Washington, in Thurston County. It is in Grand Mound. Marker is on Old Highway 99 SW. The marker is on the west side of the road 1/5 mile south of the Great Wolf Lodge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20639 Old Highway 99 SW, Centralia WA 98531, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. They're voting! (approx. 8 miles away); Mima Mounds: The Mysterious Work of Nature (approx. 8.3 miles away); What We Know for Sure (approx. 8.3 miles away); Scientists Still Search for an Answer (approx. 8.3 miles away); Mima Mounds: A Special Prairie (approx. 8.3 miles away); Ecological Connections (approx. 8.3 miles away); Oregon Trail 1844 (approx. 9.4 miles away); Claquato (approx. 9.9 miles away).

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this marker. The unveiling, hosted by the Mary Ball DAR Chapter, was reported in the October 12, 1916 Morning Olympian saying it was planned with the honor class of the state school for girls. Lunch was held in the dining room of the state training school. Governor and Mrs. Ernest Lister, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. CJ Lord, General Hazard Stevens, and Mrs. Fannie O’Brien and friends were expected to attend the event. From: The Washington Historical Quarterly 1917 VOLUME VIII:
At 4 P.M. the ceremonies took place at the junction of the Pacific Highway and the Rochester road on Grand Mound Prairie. The chairman was Mrs. Edmund Bowden, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The program was as follows: Invocation, Rev. Frank W. P. Camp; singing, "America"; address, Mr. Theodore Hoff; song, High School of Grand Mound; reminiscences, Mrs. E. N. Sargent; national medley, High School; "Grand Mound Sixty four Years Ago," Mr. John
R. James; solo, Miss Irene Holcomb; presentation of marker to the state, Mr. Orison J. C. Dutton; unveiling,
Miss Clara James; acceptance for the state, Governor Ernest Lister; acceptance for Grand Mound, Dr. J. B.
Stanley, secretary of the Southwest Washington Pioneer Association; Flag Salute, school children.
Installed in 1916, it was restored in 2016 and re-dedicated on July 18, 2019. At the time of restoration, two missing

Photographed By Shirley A Stirling

2. Oregon Trail 1844 Marker

emblems were replaced.

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DAR member Judi Hine and her grand daughter unveil the re-dedicated marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Shirley A Stirling, June 18, 2019

3. DAR member Judi Hine and her grand daughter unveil the re-dedicated marker.

Photos from the 1916 dedication and the 2019 dedication image. Click for full size.

July 18, 2019

4. Photos from the 1916 dedication and the 2019 dedication

Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 154 times this year. Last updated on February 26, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 3, 2023, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.