Near Juntura in Malheur County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Peter Skene Ogden

Oregon History

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2009

1. Peter Skene Ogden Marker

Inscription. Peter Skene Ogden, leading a party of Hudson’s Bay Company trappers, camped near here on October 10, 1828. On this Ogden’s fifth and final expedition into the "Snake Country," he started on September 22, from Fort Nez Perce (Walla Walla). From here, passing Alvord Lake, he went south to the Humboldt River and thence last to Great Salt Lake, first reached by him on his initial expedition of 1824. Retracing the route on its return journey, the party followed the Humboldt, turned north to the Silvies, crossed over into the John Day Valley and reached Fort Nez Perce in July, 1829. Over 2,000 beaver were taken by the party.

Erected by State of Oregon.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Beaver Boards series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1829.

Location. 43° 45.498′ N, 118° 3.63′ W. Marker is near Juntura, Oregon, in Malheur County. It is on Central Oregon Highway (U.S. 20), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area:

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Juntura OR 97911, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Oregon.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Also see . . . Oregon Travel Experience - Peter Skene Ogden. (Submitted on January 12, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

View of the Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2009

2. View of the Area

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,654 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.