Scottsbluff in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Scott Memorial
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Exploration • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 41° 50.297′ N, 103° 41.941′ 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, on the North Overlook Trail at the summit of the bluff. 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. Eroding Landmark (within shouting distance of this marker); Saddle Rock Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); A Landmark for the Ages (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Way West (about 600 feet away); The River Route (about 600 feet away); Remnant Highlands (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Landscape Changed Forever (approx. ¼ mile away); Before the Wagons (approx. ¼ mile away).
Also see . . . Hiram Scott and the Tragedy at Scotts Bluff. (Submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.