Elijah Bristow

Historical marker location:

Pleasant Hill, Oregon

( Marker is on Oregon Route 58 south of Edenvale Road, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1998

April 28, 1788 - September 19, 1872.

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.