Saturday, August 8, 2015

The Dalles #49: The Dalles City Park

Sixth & Union Streets

IMG_6550 End of the Oregon Trail Sign at The Dalles City Park in The Dalles, Oregon on June 10, 2009
End of the Oregon Trail Sign on June 10, 2009

The Dalles City Park is the oldest city park in the city. It was established on this site by a city ordinance in 1899. The park features a monument marking the end of the Oregon Trail.

IMG_6549 End of the Oregon Trail Marker in The Dalles City Park in The Dalles, Oregon on June 10, 2009
End of the Oregon Trail Landmark on June 20, 2009

The End of the Oregon Trail Landmark is a stone shaft, placed and dedicated by Ezra Meeker in 1906. At the time Ezra Meeker was attempting to draw popular attention to the Oregon Trail by traveling its length and placing markers, starting in Missouri and ending in The Dalles.

IMG_6551 Tucker's Garden Monument at The Dalles City Park in The Dalles, Oregon on June 10, 2009
Tucker’s Garden Marker on June 10, 2009

Another, much newer, marker in The Dalles City Park in Tucker's Garden, a Rose Garden in memory of Tucker Sherman.

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