Memaloose — Island of the Dead

Memaloose — Island of the Dead (HM24BG)

Location: Mosier, OR 97040 Wasco County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 41.76', W 121° 20.286'

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Oregon History

Until very recent times, the Indian people of the Columbia River did not bury their dead, Instead, bodies were wrapped in robes or tule mats and deposited in canoes that were placed in the woods, on rocky points, or in cedar vaults on islands like Memaloose. The name Memaloose is derived from the Chinook word memalust, which means "to die."
The Corps of Discovery, under the command of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, passed this island in their quest to reach the Pacific Ocean on 29 October 1805 - they called it "Sepulcher Island" (burial island). On their homeward journey, the explorers visited the island on 15 April 1806, and Lewis noted, "thirteen sepulchers on its rock which stands near the center of the river and has a surface of about 2 acres above high water mark."
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HM NumberHM24BG
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Placed ByOregon Department of Transportation
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Date Added Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 629387 N 5061614
Decimal Degrees45.69600000, -121.33810000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 41.76', W 121° 20.286'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 41' 45.6" N, 121° 20' 17.16" 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 I-84, Mosier OR 97040, US
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