Oregon Trail - Paxton, NE
N 41° 06.542 W 101° 21.393
14T E 302129 N 4553537
This marker commemorates the migration route from the mid-West to the eastern valleys of Oregon.
Waymark Code: WM168KE
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2022
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The Oregon trail developed as a wagon trail in the 1840's. It followed an older explorer trail which developed from a native American trail along the Platte River. The trail was used by some 400,000 individuals before it was made obsolete with the transcontinental railroad. The railroad followed the same ancient path across the country. In 1908 the State of Nebraska appointed a commission to identify and mark the path of the Oregon Trail. This marker was placed in 1912 as a result of the commission's work.
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Who placed it?: State of Nebraska Oregon Trail Commission
When was it placed?: 1912
Who is honored?: The 400,000 travelers on the Oregon Trail
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