Site of Original Settlement of Astoria

Site of Original Settlement of Astoria (HM255O)

Location: Astoria, OR 97103 Clatsop County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 11.288', W 123° 49.637'

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Erection of a fort was begun
April 12, 1811
by the thirty-three members of the Astor party who sailed around Cape Horn in the ship Tonquin and established here the famous fur trading post which was the first American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains.
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HM NumberHM255O
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Year Placed1924
Placed ByDaughters of the American Revolution, Astoria Chapter
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Date Added Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at 4:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 436159 N 5115283
Decimal Degrees46.18813333, -123.82728333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 11.288', W 123° 49.637'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 11' 17.28" N, 123° 49' 38.22" W
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Area Code(s)503
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1450 Exchange St, Astoria OR 97103, US
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