Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Peter Skene Ogden
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
1. Peter Skene Ogden Marker
Fur trader, trapper, explorer diplomat and patriarch
Born: Quebec Canada 1794
Died: Oregon City, Oregon 1854
The City of Ogden and Ogden River in Utah are named in his honor.
Sculpture by Lorenzo E. Ghiglieri 1981
Scale: 3/4 life size cast in bronze
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 41° 13.249′ N, 111° 58.214′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and 25th Street, on the right when traveling north on Washington Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2484 Washington Boulevard, Ogden UT 84401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Bigelow Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. Browning (within shouting distance of this marker); Lorin Farr (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jedediah Strong Smith (about 300 feet away); John Henry Weber (1779-1859) (about 300 feet away); Captain James Brown (about 400 feet away); Pioneer Forts in and Near Ogden Utah (about 400 feet away); Odgen/Weber Municipal Building (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.
Also see . . . Peter Skene Ogden (Wikipedia). (Submitted on June 10, 2025.)
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Photographed by Jeremy Snow, May 20, 2025
2. Peter Skene Ogden Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
