Historical Marker

Aura Goodwin Raley

Historical marker location:
348 South Main Street, Pendleton, Oregon
( Marker is on South Main Street near Southeast Dorion Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

"Mother of Pendleton". August 23, 1829 - July 21, 1913.

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.