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Historical Markers in Sherman County, Oregon

 
Clickable Map of Sherman County, Oregon and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Sherman County, OR (3) Gilliam County, OR (2) Wasco County, OR (60) Klickitat County, WA (21)  ShermanCounty(3) Sherman County (3)  GilliamCounty(2) Gilliam County (2)  WascoCounty(60) Wasco County (60)  KlickitatCountyWashington(21) Klickitat County (21)
Moro is the county seat for Sherman County
Adjacent to Sherman County, Oregon
      Gilliam County (2)  
      Wasco County (60)  
      Klickitat County, Washington (21)  
 
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1 Oregon, Sherman County, Biggs Junction — First Sight of the Columbia River
On Biggs-Rufus Highway near Welk Road, on the right when traveling west.
Near This Point, from 1843 - to - 1863 West Bound Emigrants Caught Their First Sight of the Columbia River Map (db m111982) HM
2 Oregon, Sherman County, Wasco — Deschutes River Crossing
On Biggs-Rufus Highway (Oregon Route 206) 0.2 miles east of Moody Road (County Road 143), on the right when traveling west.
The Oregon Trail crossed the hazardous Deschutes River at this point by floating the prairie schooners and swimming the livestock. An island at the river mouth was often utilized when the water was high and the ford dangerous. Pioneer women and . . . Map (db m34575) HM
3 Oregon, Sherman County, Wasco — Deschutes River Crossing Oregon Trail Kiosk
Near Biggs-Rufus Highway (Oregon Route 209) near Old Moody Road (County Route 143).
(Seven panels dealing with the Deschutes River Crossing portion of the Oregon Trail are found at this kiosk) Truly Heart-Breaking! Oregon Trail emigrants reached the Columbia River after an arduous trek across the dry and . . . Map (db m111990) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 24, 2024