Historical Marker

Dee Wright Observatory

Historical marker location:
Blue River, Oregon
( Marker can be reached from Old McKenzie Highway (Oregon Route 242) 22 miles east of Oregon Route 126, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1935

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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