Near Holbrook in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Fort William

July 18, 2023

1. Fort William Marker

Inscription. 600 yards southwest on the east bank of the Multnomah Channel was the site of Fort William. Nathaniel J. Wyeh, Massachusetts trader and founder of Ft. Hall, established Ft. William near Warrior Point in 1834. In the spring of 1835 he moved the establishment to this site. Neither salmon fishing nor trading was as successful as Wyeth hoped and he abandoned Ft. William in the spring of 1836.

Erected 1969 by Oregon State Society, National Society of the Daughters of the American Colonists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Colonists series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 45° 40.059′ N, 122° 52.055′ W. Marker is near Holbrook, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is on Northwest Saint Helens Road (Route 30) 0.1 miles south of Northwest King Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Portland OR 97231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge,

in the Willamette Valley,

and in Greater Portland Area.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Fort William (here, next to this marker); History of Scappoose (approx. 5.6 miles away); Route of Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lewis and Clark on the Columbia (approx. 5.6 miles away); Thomas McKay (approx. 5.6 miles away); Old Log Jail, 1853 (approx. 7 miles away); Joseph L. Meek (approx. 8 miles away); Clark County Courthouse (approx. 9.6 miles away in Washington).

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024. This page has been viewed 228 times since then and 36 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 22, 2024. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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