Memaloose Overlook

Memaloose Overlook (HM24IM)

Location: Mosier, OR 97040 Wasco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 41.649', W 121° 21.045'

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Islands of the Dead

The Indian Peoples of the Columbia River did not bury their dead until very recent times.
Instead, bodies were wrapped in robes or tule mats and deposited in canoes which were placed in the woods, on rocky points, or in cedar vaults on islands like Memaloose below.
The name "Memaloose" is derived from the Chinook word memalust which means "to die."
Explorers Lewis and Clark named this island "Sepulcher Island" in 1805 and visited it in 1806.


Menialoose Island is one of several "islands of the dead" once found in the Columbia.
Today, many of these islands are covered by the backwaters of the Columbia's dams - only one-third of the island below is visible above the river.


The lone monument visible on this Memaloose Island marks the grave of Victor Trevitt, a pioneer printer, businessman, state legislator, and friend of the Indians.
Trevitt requested burial here among the people he loved.
Ironically, water rising behind the Bonneville Dam prompted relocation of Indian graves during the 1930s, and today, only Victor Trevitt's grave remains.

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
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HM NumberHM24IM
Series This marker is part of the Lewis & Clark Expedition series
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Date Added Friday, January 12th, 2018 at 7:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 628406 N 5061389
Decimal Degrees45.69415000, -121.35075000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 41.649', W 121° 21.045'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 41' 38.94" N, 121° 21' 2.7000000000001" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7495-7729 US-30, Mosier OR 97040, US
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