Second Klamath River Ford in Applegate Trail - 1847 - Klamath Falls, OR
N 42° 08.977 W 122° 02.412
10T E 579302 N 4666834
This historical 'T' marker is located east of Keno Access Road and north of Greensprings Highway.
Waymark Code: WMTWKV
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2017
Views: 1
This historical marker is part of a series of historical markers located all around Klamath County and commissioned by the Klamath County Historical Society.
The marker text reads:
SECOND KLAMATH RIVER FORD
ON APPLEGATE TRAIL - 1847
KLAMATH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - 1974
This route of the historic Applegate Trail passed through this location from 1847 onward. The FIRST river ford that settlers traveled across in 1846 was located further east up the Klamath River, near Keno, Oregon. I have uploaded a screenshot of a map of the area that highlights this historic marker (as A-58) and was created by the Emigranttrailswest.org organization. Their website is dedicated to all the emigrant trails that passed through Nevada, California and Oregon and they have created many historical 'T' markers along specific trail points. Their website also sells publications devoted to these historic trails of the West.
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