St. Paul in Marion County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

The Most Reverend F. N. Blanchet

St. Paul Pioneer Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Garland, April 4, 2020

1. St. Paul Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. In memory of Oregon's first Catholic missionary and Archbishop The Most Reverend F. N. Blanchet dedicated to the place of the first holy sacrifice of the mass offered up in Oregon, January 6, 1839

Erected 1939 by The Knights Of Columbus.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 6, 1839.

Location. 45° 12.755′ N, 122° 58.504′ W. Marker is in St. Paul, Oregon, in Marion County. It is on River Road NE (Oregon Route 219) when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Paul OR 97137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country

and in the Willamette Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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St. Paul Roman Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Champoeg (approx. 4.6 miles away); Courthouse Square Park (approx. 5 miles away); Pioneer Park and Blockhouse (approx. 5 miles away); Yamhill Blockhouse (approx. 5 miles away); Hoover - Minthorn House (approx. 6 miles away); Madame Marie Dorion (approx. 6.4 miles away); a different marker also named Madame Marie Dorion (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Paul.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Willamette Post (was approx. 3.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2024, by Mike Garland of Hillsboro, Oregon. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 29 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Mike Garland of Hillsboro, Oregon. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.