Catherine Butts Gravesite
Tygh Valley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
Four burials, one known and three unknown, from deaths along the ill-fated Lost Meeks Wagon Train of 1845. The diary of Samuel Parker states: "October 5 went three miles to small creek. Heare we beried Missis Butts and 3 more...". Burials on private property marked by a pile of stones.
Directions: From Sherar's Bridge Road, turn north on Conroy Road which turns into Sand Road) at milepost 4.7, just past White River Falls on the other side. After about a mile, you will get to the end of the county road at a ranch and a green gate. Ask for permission to continue past this gate. When the road straightens out, go past the fence. This is about 2.25 miles from Sherar's Bridge road. The graves are on the right (east) just past the fenceline, about 500 yards.
Four burials, one known and three unknown, from deaths along the ill-fated Lost Meeks Wagon Train of 1845. The diary of Samuel Parker states: "October 5 went three miles to small creek. Heare we beried Missis Butts and 3 more...". Burials on private property marked by a pile of stones.
Directions: From Sherar's Bridge Road, turn north on Conroy Road which turns into Sand Road) at milepost 4.7, just past White River Falls on the other side. After about a mile, you will get to the end of the county road at a ranch and a green gate. Ask for permission to continue past this gate. When the road straightens out, go past the fence. This is about 2.25 miles from Sherar's Bridge road. The graves are on the right (east) just past the fenceline, about 500 yards.
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Tygh Valley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
- Total memorials186
- Percent photographed92%
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Tygh Valley, Wasco County, Oregon, USA
- Total memorials44
- Percent photographed95%
- Percent with GPS7%
Wasco County, Oregon, USA
- Total memorials77
- Percent photographed96%
- Percent with GPS0%
- Added: 18 Jul 2009
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2314653
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