Historical Marker
Mapleton Depot
Historical marker location:
1252 Bay Street, Florence, Oregon
( Marker is on Bay Street east of Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101), on the right when traveling east.)
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.