Bridgeport in Morrill County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

In Memory of Paul C. Henderson of Bridgeport, Nebraska

1895 — 1979

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

1. In Memory of Paul C. Henderson of Bridgeport, Nebraska Marker

Inscription.
Honored historian and map maker of the Oregon-California Trail which passed this way.

With his wife, Helen, he explored and recorded trail remains and shared his knowledge with a legion of trail followers.

Dedicated August 17, 1985
Oregon-California Trails Association

Erected 1985 by Oregon-California Trails Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the California Trail, and the Oregon Trail series lists.

Location. 41° 40.199′ N, 103° 8.792′ W. Marker is in Bridgeport, Nebraska, in Morrill County. It can be reached from US Highway 26 (State Highway 92) 2.4 miles west of Main Street (Gold Rush Highway) (U.S. 385), on the left when traveling west. The marker is in the Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeport NE 69336, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

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on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oregon Trail (a few steps from this marker); Dedicated to the Unknown Soldier (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Clarke Bridge and Sidney-Black Hills Trail (approx. 1.1 miles away); Bridgeport, Nebraska (approx. 2½ miles away); Dedicated to the Early Pioneers (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mormon Pioneer Camp (approx. 2.7 miles away); Guiding Landmarks (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeport.

Also see . . . Paul Clifton Henderson (Find A Grave).

Excerpt: Oregon Trail Memorial Park Cemetery, Bridgeport, Morrill County, Nebraska, USA.
Buried in the southwest corner of the cemetery.

(Submitted on October 30, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 13, 2023

2. In Memory of Paul C. Henderson of Bridgeport, Nebraska Marker

The Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.