Historical Marker
Pilot Boat Peacock
Historical marker location:
1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon
( Marker is at the intersection of Marine Drive (U.S. 30) and 20th Street, on the left when traveling east on Marine Drive.)
The Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, located in northeastern Oregon, is the deepest river gorge in North America. The canyon was carved by the Snake River and is over 7,900 feet deep in some places.