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

Scott Memorial

 
 
Scott Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
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: DisastersExplorationWaterways & 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).
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Also see . . .  Hiram Scott and the Tragedy at Scotts Bluff. (Submitted on August 6, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
 
Scott Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
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 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.

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