Historical Marker

Soldiers Monument

Historical marker location:
229 West Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon
( Memorial is at the intersection of West Marine Drive and Columbia Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Marine Drive.)
Marker installed: 1926

The Willamette Meteorite, the largest meteorite found in North America and the sixth largest in the world, was discovered in Oregon in 1902. It weighs over 15.5 tons and is estimated to be over 10,000 years old.
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