Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint

Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint

The Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park on the Crooked River in Oregon, United States. It is on the border of Deschutes and Jefferson counties.

History

The facility is named in honor of Peter Skene Ogden who first entered the Crooked River Valley while leading a Hudson's Bay Company trapping party in 1825. Although no mention is made at the park itself, it was also the site of one of Oregon's sensational murders, []

ee also

*List of Oregon state parks

References

External links

* [http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_50.php Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint]
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