Near Troutdale in Multnomah County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Sandy River Bridge
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 26, 2021
1. Sandy River Bridge Marker
Marker has been painted a dark brown color since its submission to the hmdb.org website.
On October 30, 1792 off the point in the Columbia River where the Sandy empties its waters, the boat crew from the H.M.S. Chatham (Vancouver's Voyages) were the first white men to sight the snowclad peak which Lt. Wm. R. Broughton named Mt. Hood in honor of Vice Admiral Samuel Lord Hood of the British Navy. He called the stream Barings River. Later in November 1805 Lewis and Clark called it the Quicksand River. Still later by common use it became known as Sandy River.
Erected by Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Travel Information Council.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition, the Oregon Beaver Boards, and the Oregon Trail series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1862.
Location. 45° 32.294′ N, 122° 22.532′ W. Marker is near Troutdale, Oregon, in Multnomah County. It is at the intersection of Historic Columbia River Highway and Crown Point Highway on Historic Columbia River Highway. The marker is located at the east approach to the Sandy River Bridge, on the edge of a parking area, in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troutdale OR 97060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, 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
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Sandy River Bridge - Troutdale, Oregon. Waymarking website entry (Submitted on May 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Troutdale Bridge. City of Troutdale website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 1, 2010
2. Sandy River Bridge Marker
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 1, 2010
3. Wide View of the Sandy River Bridge Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 26, 2021
4. Sandy River Bridge
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 26, 2021
5. Sandy River Bridge
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 1, 2010
6. Sandy River Bridge (1912)
First modern bridge constructed on what became the Historic Columbia River Highway, built over the Sandy River Ford that served generations of settlers on the Oregon Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,625 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 15, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on September 15, 2024, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 6. submitted on November 25, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
