Lewellen in Garden County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Oregon Trail
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
1. The Oregon Trail Marker
Travelers reached this point over the trail you see stretching out across the prairie to the southeast. They left the last real settlement at Westport Landing or at Independence, some 600 miles from here. Most of them took about 40 days to reach this point. They were still less than a third of the way to Oregon.
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° 15.652′ N, 102° 6.906′ W. Marker is in Lewellen, Nebraska, in Garden County. It can be reached from U.S. 26, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in the Windlass Hill section of Ash Hollow State Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewellen NE 69147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Descent of Windlass Hill (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wagon Ruts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wagons in the West (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rough Going (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Oregon Trail (approx. half a mile away); Windlass Hill Pioneer Homestead (approx. 1.6 miles away); School District 55 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewellen.
More about this marker. A picture on the marker features emigrants traveling the Oregon Trail.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
2. The Oregon Trail Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
3. The Oregon Trail Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
4. Marker on Windlass Hill
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
5. The Oregon Trail
This ravine was caused by the passage of thousands of emigrant as they traveled the Oregon and California Trails.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
6. The Oregon - California Trail Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 3, 2015
7. Another Oregon Trail Marker
This marker for the Oregon Trail is located earlier on the trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 696 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
