Joseph Meek's Tombstone

Title

Joseph Meek's Tombstone

Description

Black and white image of an obelisk grave marker. Marker is white stone and sits on a concrete plinth in a cemetery. Trees and bushes in full leaf are visible in the background, and the name of 'Col. Joseph L. Meek' is just visible on the bottom pediment of the marker.

[Back] Tombstone on Joe Meeks [sic] Grave at Tualatin Plains Presbyterian Church, or Old Scotch Church Cemetery. Church building was dedicated in 1878.

Identifier

WCMpic_001014

Subject

Sepulchral monuments

Pioneers

Oregon Territory--History

Cemeteries

Yakama Indians

Fur traders

Meek, Joseph Lafayette, 1810-1875

Genealogy & Family History

Human Migration

Local & State History

Social History

Spatial Coverage

Hillsboro, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1960s

Date

1960/1969

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum