Charbonneau,Jean Baptiste, Memorial and Inskip Station Ruins
N 42° 57.107 W 117° 20.342
11T E 472344 N 4755516
There are three separate memorials for Jean Baptiste Charbonneau at this location.
Waymark Code: WM52RB
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2008
Views: 18
Copied from the "Beaver Board" at this location:
"Beaver Board
Oregon History
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau 1805-1966. This site marks the final resting place of the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Born to Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau at Fort Mandan (North Dakota) on February 11, 1805. Baptiste and his mother symbolized the peaceful nature of the "Corps of Discovery". Educated by Captain William Clark at St. Louis, Baptiste at age 18 traveled to Europe where he spent six years, becoming fluent in English, German, French and Spanish. Returning to America in 1829, he ranged the far west for nearly four decades, as mountain man guide. In 1866, he left the California gold fields for a new strike in Montana, contracted pneumonia enroute, reached "inskips Ranche", here, and died on May 16, 1866."
Street address:
Jordan Valley, OR USA
97910
County / Borough / Parish: Malheur County
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Final resting place of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau, son of Sacajewea
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Domestic, Funerary, Transportation,Cemetery,
Current function: Recreation And Culture, Cemetary, Monument/Marker
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 12:00 AM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: [Web Link]
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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