Historical Marker
Fort William
Historical marker location:
20000 NorthWest Lower Columbia River Highway, Portland, Oregon
( Marker is on NorthWest Lower Columbia River Highway (U.S. 30 at milepost 14) near Northwest King Road, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1927
1835.
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.