Scottsbluff in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Scott Memorial

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015

1. Scott Memorial Marker

Inscription. Hiram Scott, employee of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, died in the vicinity of this bluff in 1828. After being deserted by his companions near the junction of the Laramie and North Platte Rivers.

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the prairies.

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 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

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); A Landscape Changed Forever (approx. ¼ mile away); Before the Wagons (approx. ¼ mile away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Scotts Bluff (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); Pony Express (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Hiram Scott and the Tragedy at Scotts Bluff. (Submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015

2. Scott Memorial Marker

Marker at Scotts Bluff image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015

3. Marker at Scotts Bluff

Scotts Bluff National Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 6, 2015

4. Scotts Bluff National Monument

Marker is located at the summit of Scotts Bluff National Monument. The bluff was named in honor of Hiram Scott.

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 899 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.