Historic marker for E. Lorne Knight in Yamhill County, Oregon

This photo is of a bronze historic marker mounted in a rock in Yamhill County, Oregon. It says: ""In Memory of E. Lorne Knight 1893-1923, Member of Stefansson Canadian Arctic Expedition 1915-1919, Reached 89 degrees 20 minutes North Latitude. Perished on Wrangell Island, 1923. Presented by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stryker, Hugh
Other Authors: Special Collections
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1940
Subjects:
Yamhill County
Oregon
historical marker
Knight
E. Lorne
Stefansson Canadian Arctic Expedition
Arctic
Stefansson
Wrangell Island
Online Access:http://photos.salemhistory.net/u?/specialcol,1605
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Summary:This photo is of a bronze historic marker mounted in a rock in Yamhill County, Oregon. It says: ""In Memory of E. Lorne Knight 1893-1923, Member of Stefansson Canadian Arctic Expedition 1915-1919, Reached 89 degrees 20 minutes North Latitude. Perished on Wrangell Island, 1923. Presented by the citizens of Yamhill County, 1932."" The marker's exact location is not known. This photo is from the Hugh Stryker Collection.

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