Western International History

Western International History (HM1NFZ)

Location: Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Klamath County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 0.203', W 121° 53.387'

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Applegate Trail

A party of 15 men, styled the South Road Expedition, as led by Capt. Levi Scott, Jesse Applegate, and David Goff, crossed the 42nd parallel on late July 4, 1846. It was blazing a road on which to lead Americans from harm, free of the impending war with Great Britain.
South was Mexico - at war with the United States since May 13, 1846. Great Britain and the U.S. signed a treaty on June 15, 1846, setting Oregon's north line at lat. 49 N. Scott's party left Rickreal Creek on June 20. They heard the treaty story at Fort Hall. As no war began with the British, this route blazed easterly served as a wagon road for immigration to Oregon. Feb. 2 1848, saw the large Mexican cession added to block-up the western United States. And the road? It became the scene of more Indian-white killings than on all other western routes combined. This point was recorded by U.S. Surveyor Daniel Major. In running the state line from his own 120th meridian, he triangulated over Lower Klamath Lake Nov. 5, 1868. 93m-66.5ch "crossed emigrant road to Jacksonville." That point lies under the monument.
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HM NumberHM1NFZ
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Year Placed1996
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Date Added Monday, August 31st, 2015 at 9:05am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 591941 N 4650747
Decimal Degrees42.00338333, -121.88978333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 0.203', W 121° 53.387'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 0' 12.18" N, 121° 53' 23.22" W
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Area Code(s)541
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24800 US-97, Klamath Falls OR 97601, US
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