River West in Bend in Deschutes County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Pioneer Park

Dedicated to Central Oregon Pioneers

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 30, 2024

1. Pioneer Park Marker

Inscription. In 1851 the immigrant trains used this spot to ford the Deschutes River on their trek to western Oregon. Upon departing, the earliest known train named it Farewell Bend and it is from this origin that the present City of Bend derived its name

R.H. Fox — Mayor
Councilmen
C. V. Silvis — C. P. Niswonger
C. P. Becker — A. W. Bontrager
M. B. O'Brien — R. D. Davis
D. B. Stuart — Recorder
O. L. Kregness — Treasurer
C. S. Benson — City Att'y

Erected 1928 by City of Bend.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 44° 3.861′ N, 121° 18.589′ W. Marker is in Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County. It is in River West. It is at the intersection of Northwest Wall Street and NW Portland Ave on Northwest Wall Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1525 NW Wall St, Bend OR 97701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oregon’s High Desert.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Colonial Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kirtsis Swim Tank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Deschutes County Courthouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Pilot Butte Inn Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Eddie's Sales & Service (approx. 0.3 miles away); A.J. Tucker Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pierson Blacksmith Shop (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Pilot Butte Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bend.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 30, 2024

2. Pioneer Park Marker

Marker resides within Pioneer Park

Deschutes River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 30, 2024

3. Deschutes River

The Deschutes River view from Pioneer Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.