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Entries Containing All of the Phrases «baker county» AND «oregon»

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By Barry Swackhamer, June 28, 2017
Van Ornum Massacre Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Oregon, Baker County, Huntington — Van Ornum Massacre —
On Oregon Trail Boulevard (Business U.S. 30) near Frontage Road, on the left when traveling north.
In October 1860 the Van Ornum Party, survivors of the Utter Disaster, reached Farewell Bend. Here they again encountered Indians. On September 9 & 10, in Idaho, the Elijah P. Utter wagon train suffered a two-day attack by Indians in . . . — — Map (db m107219) HM
2 ► Oregon, Baker County, Huntington — Van Ornum Wagon Train Massacre —
On Oregon Trail Boulevard (Business U.S. 30) when traveling north.
By October 1860 the Van Ornum party reached Farewell Bend. They were survivors of the Elijah P. Utter wagon train that was attacked by Indians on September 9 and 10, just west of Castle Butte in Owyhee County, Idaho. The survivors had escaped the . . . — — Map (db m107220) HM
3 ► Oregon, Baker County, Huntington — Van Ornum Wagon Train Massacre —
On Washinton Street East (Business U.S. 30) near 1st Street East.
By October 1860 the Van Ornum party reached Farewell Bend. They were survivors of the Elijah P. Utter wagon train that was attacked by Indians on September 9 and 10, just west of Castle Butte in Owyhee County, Idaho. The survivors had escaped the . . . — — Map (db m107292) HM

4 ► Oregon, Baker County, Baker City — Baker — Historic Oregon Trail —
Near Campbell Street near Sunridge Lane, on the right when traveling west.
In October 1861, a group of prospectors in search of the mythical Blue Bucket Mine, made camp on a creek six miles southwest of here. That evening, Henry Griffin discovered gold in the gulch which bears his name. That started a stampede which . . . — — Map (db m108152) HM

5 ► Oregon, Wallowa County, Joseph — Look Over Hells Canyon ... —
On National Forest Service Road 490 2 miles east of Wallowa Mountain Loop (Forest Service Road 39).
Where many exciting adventures await you! Explore the rugged canyons, climb the spectacular mountains or ride the Snake River’s rapids in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. In Oregon, forested draws and grassy benches plunge 7,000 feet . . . — — Map (db m71731)
 
 
 
    Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
 
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