"Wagons East " 1975-1976

"Wagons East " 1975-1976 (HM23S2)

Location: La Grande, OR 97850 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 20.512', W 118° 14.079'

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The Bicentennial wagon train passed here July 1975 on their 3,000 mile trek to retrace the pioneer wagon trails that settled the West.
In Commemoration of the Nation's 200th birthday, the wagon train started at the U.S. Canadian Peace Arch, Blaine, Washington on June 9, 1975.
Wagons from every state will join the train enroute for a final encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for a Bicentennial celebration July 4, 1976.
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HM NumberHM23S2
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Placed ByForest Service , U.S. Department of Agriculture
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 13th, 2017 at 7:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 403271 N 5021669
Decimal Degrees45.34186667, -118.23465000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 20.512', W 118° 14.079'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 20' 30.72" N, 118° 14' 4.74" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 58231 OR-244, La Grande OR 97850, US
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