The Oregon and Mormon Trails paralleled the North Platte River
In the 1840's and 50's, thousands of pioneers followed the shallow Platte and North Platte Rivers across the plains on their way to Oregon and California. Covered wagons passed Scotts Bluff on both sides of the river.Emigrants could not lead their wagons close to the riverbanks for fear of getting stuck in silt, gravel, and quicksand. Scotts Bluff and the impassible badlands in front of you forced Oregon Trail emigrants to follow a route several miles south of the river.On May 27, 1847, Brigham Young led the first of many Mormon Pioneers past Scotts Bluff to their new home in the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah territory. The Mormons followed the north bank of the Platte from the Missouri River to Fort Laramie, 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of here, where the Oregon and Mormon Trails joined.| HM Number | HM1MZF |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, August 17th, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13T E 608016 N 4632826 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 41.83996667, -103.69900000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 50.398', W 103° 41.94' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 50' 23.88" N, 103° 41' 56.4" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 308 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Unnamed Road, Gering NE 69341, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.
Comments 0 comments