Olympia in Thurston County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Marking the End of the Oregon Trail
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, 2013
1. Marking the End of the Oregon Trail 1844 Marker
the Oregon Trail
1844
Erected 1913 by Sacajawea Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Olympia, Washington.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Oregon Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.
Location. 47° 2.585′ N, 122° 54.068′ W. Marker is in Olympia, Washington, in Thurston County. It can be reached from the intersection of Capitol Way South and Legion Way SE. Marker is in the northwest corner of Sylvester Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Olympia WA 98501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Rankin Rogers (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Women Win the Vote (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Former Olympia Library (about 700 feet away); Honoring and Remembering (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1903 Washington State Legislative Meeting Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old City Hall and Fire Station (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Regarding Marking the End of the Oregon Trail. In 1913, Washington State Governor Ernest Lister accepted an Oregon Trail monument on behalf of the State of Washington. The Sacajawea Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) of Olympia, Washington donated a native granite boulder that was installed with a bronze plaque marking the end of the Oregon Trail. The DAR and Ezra Meeker were interested in honoring the Oregon Trail pioneers who reached Puget Sound; documenting and preserving the Oregon Trail; promoting a national highway across the country; and attempting to rename the Pacific Highway to Pioneer Way, the road that originally took travelers from the Columbia River to Puget Sound.
The Sacajawea Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was organized by thirteen Olympia women in 1905, with a charter was granted by the National Society in 1906.
Photographed by Shirley A Stirling, June 8, 2013
2. Marking the End of the Oregon Trail 1844 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2015, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. This page has been viewed 2,125 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2015, by Shirley A Stirling of Lacey, Washington. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
