Scottsbluff in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Oregon Trail
By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
1. Oregon Trail Marker
the State of
Nebraska
1912
Trail passed
37 feet north
of this Point.
Mitchell
Pass
Erected by State of Nebraska.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Oregon Trail series list.
Location. 41° 49.905′ N, 103° 42.799′ W. Marker is in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, in Scotts Bluff County. Marker can be reached from Old Oregon Trail, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in Scotts Bluff National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scottsbluff NE 69361, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Bullwhackers (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Traces of the Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scott's Bluff Pony Express Station (approx. 0.4 miles away); Scott Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Eroding Landmark (approx. 0.9 miles away); Saddle Rock Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Way West (approx. 0.9 miles away).
By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
2. Oregon Trail Marker
By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
3. Oregon Trail Marker
By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
4. Oregon Trail Marker at Mitchell Pass
By Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
5. On the Oregon Trail
A team of oxen pull a covered wagon along the Oregon Trail near the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 3, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.
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