Near Enterprise in Wallowa County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Sled Springs Stage Station
Photographed By Doreen Thomson, May 10, 20
1. Sled Springs Stage Station Marker
Inscription.
Sled Springs Stage Station. . Early day travelers used the clearing west of this sign as a stop-over and resting place during their journeys from Lost Prairie, Flora, Paradise and other points north to Elgin. Travel was by saddle horse, stagecoach, or wagon. It was known as the Sled Springs Station and was operated for several years before 1900 and to about 1925. In later years this same area was the site of a railroad logging camp. About 300 people lived in the vicinity.
Early day travelers used the clearing west of this sign as a stop-over and resting place during their journeys from Lost Prairie, Flora, Paradise and other points north to Elgin. Travel was by saddle horse, stagecoach, or wagon. It was known as the Sled Springs Station and was operated for several years before 1900 and to about 1925. In later years this same area was the site of a railroad logging camp. About 300 people lived in the vicinity.
Location. 45° 43.453′ N, 117° 16.284′ W. Marker is near Enterprise, Oregon, in Wallowa County. Marker is on Oregon Route 3, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Enterprise OR 97828, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regarding Sled Springs Stage Station. Historical marker - former stage station in northeastern Oregon.
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Photographed By Doreen Thomson, May 10, 2017
2. Sled Springs Stage Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2017, by Doreen Thomson of Calgary, Alberta Canada. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on October 28, 2020, by Doreen Thomson of Calgary, Alberta Canada. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2017, by Doreen Thomson of Calgary, Alberta Canada. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.