Willamette Meteorite, West Lynn, Oregon
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N 45° 20.618 W 122° 39.412
10T E 526881 N 5021182
The 15.5 ton, iron-nickel Willamette Meteorite, discovered in the state of Oregon, is the largest meteorite found in the United States. It was transported by glacial/flood deposits during the Missoula Ice Age Floods.
Waymark Code: WM3Q9J
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/04/2008
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According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, the 15.5 ton, iron-nickel Willamette Meteorite, discovered in the state of Oregon, is the largest meteorite found in the United States, and the sixth largest in the world. The meteorite landed in what is now Canada or northwest United States, and was transported by glacial/flood deposits during the Missoula Ice Age Floods to where it was found near the Falls of the Willamette River.
Although known to American Indians, its modern discovery was made by settler Ellis Hughes, a Welsh coal miner, in 1902. At that time the land was owned by the Oregon Iron and Steel Company. Hughes recognized the meteorite's significance, and in an attempt to claim ownership, secretly moved it to his own homestead. This involved 90 days of hard work to cover the 3/4 mile (1200 m) distance by horse-cart. He charged visitors 25 cents a peek at the meteorite. The move was discovered and after a lawsuit, the Oregon Iron and Steel Company was recognized as the legal owner.
In 1905 the meteorite was purchased by Mrs. William E. Dodge for $26,000. After being displayed at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, it was donated to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City where it is now on display.
A replica of the meteorite is located in Eugene, Oregon, outside the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History on the University of Oregon campus. This replica stands near the Willamette Methodist Church in West Linn, Oregon about 2 miles southeast of the original location.
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