Malin in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Applegate Trail
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, November 14, 2014
1. Applegate Trail Marker
Inscription.
Applegate Trail. . The Applegate Trail crossed the present boundary of Oregon approximately three miles southeast of here and went around the northern end of the lake which covered much of the basin, passing close to where you are now standing. The route was opened in 1846 by a group of trailblazers from the northern part of Willamette Valley, including Jesse and Lindsay Applegate, Levi Scott, and others, and was first used by pioneers coming from the States in the fall of that year. It was developed as an alternative way to reach the western valleys of Oregon while avoiding the perils of the Columbia River route., A portion of the trail was used in the fall of 1848 by Perter H. Burnett, who led a group of more than 150 men and fifty heavily loaded wagons from the area of Oregon City, Oregon, to the goldfields of California. They left the Applegate Trail about eight miles south of here and established a new route into the Sacramento Valley. This was the first wheel route connecting the western valleys of Oregon and California., In 1852 pioneers from the East opened a route off the Applegate Trail from the southern end of Lower Klamath Lake to the Yreka area of northern California., This is part of your American heritage. Honor it, protect it, preserve it for your children.
The Applegate Trail crossed the present boundary of Oregon approximately three miles southeast of here and went around the northern end of the lake which covered much of the basin, passing close to where you are now standing. The route was opened in 1846 by a group of trailblazers from the northern part of Willamette Valley, including Jesse and Lindsay Applegate, Levi Scott, and others, and was first used by pioneers coming from the States in the fall of that year. It was developed as an alternative way to reach the western valleys of Oregon while avoiding the perils of the Columbia River route.
A portion of the trail was used in the fall of 1848 by Perter H. Burnett, who led a group of more than 150 men and fifty heavily loaded wagons from the area of Oregon City, Oregon, to the goldfields of California. They left the Applegate Trail about eight miles south of here and established a new route into the Sacramento Valley. This was the first wheel route connecting the western valleys of Oregon and California.
In 1852 pioneers from the East opened a route off the Applegate Trail from the southern end of Lower Klamath Lake to the Yreka area of northern California.
This is part of your American heritage. Honor it, protect it, preserve it for your children.
Erected
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1991 by Oregon-California Trails Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Applegate Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 42° 0.95′ N, 121° 24.728′ W. Marker is in Malin, Oregon, in Klamath County. Marker can be reached from 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malin OR 97632, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Marker is located in Malin City Park.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, November 14, 2014
2. Applegate Trail Marker
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, November 14, 2014
3. Applegate Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.