Nathaniel J. Wyeth - Deschutes County, Oregon
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N 43° 55.913 W 121° 24.877
10T E 627252 N 4865528
History marker along Benham Interpretive Trail.
Waymark Code: WM1B4K
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2007
Views: 23
This sign is located along Benham Interpretive Trail west of parking lot.
Marker Name: Nathaniel J. Wyeth
Marker Text: The first recorded visit of white men to the Benham Falls area was by Nathaniel J. Wyeth in December of 1834. Some historians say that he was on a trapping expedition while others say he was looking for workers who left one of his construction camps on the Columbia River.
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