EB - Three Sisters Viewpoint
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Volcanoguy
N 44° 12.174 W 121° 24.435
10T E 627261 N 4895642
Quick Description: Sign at eastbound Three Sisters Viewpoint.
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2008 8:09:51 PM
Waymark Code: WM4YHA
Views: 22
Long Description:
This sign is located at the eastbound Three Sisters Viewpoint on
U.S. Hwy. 20 between Bend and Sisters.
Marker Name: Three Sisters Viewpoint
Marker Text: This view of the Three Sisters and their
neighbors to the north and south are mentioned in some of Oregon’s
earliest recorded history.
Many Explorers passed this way during the early 1800s.
Peter Skene Ogden, Hudson Bay Company trader and explorer,
encountered this view in December of 1825.
Botanist David Douglas followed in October of 1826.
John C. Fremont was nearby in December of 1843, following ancient
Indian trails in his southward exploration into Nevada and
California.
Lieutenant H.L. Abbot of the Pacific Railroad Surveys wrote of this
view of the Three Sisters in his journal on September 4, 1855:
“This morning, after riding a few miles, we emerged from the
forest, and traversed an elevated plateau, dotted with cedars
[junipers] and sage bushes...The air was uncommonly clear and
pure....The snowy peaks of the Three Sisters appeared quite
near.”
It is not known who first used the name Three Sisters to describe
these peaks. In the early days, they were often referred to as
Faith, Hope, and Charity, starting from the north. These names,
however, did not prevail.
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