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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27JS_site-of-corvallis-public-schools_Corvallis-OR.html
Central ElementaryCorvallis Jr. HighCorvallis High School
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27I7_first-congregational-church_Corvallis-OR.html
The First Congregational Church was built here in 1917 to serve a congregation that had outgrown its original 1889 building at Third and Jefferson streets. Designed by architect Roy Dobell, a former instructor at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27HU_home-of-fred-j-porter_Corvallis-OR.html
Fred J. Porter was the great-grandson of Benton County pioneer, Johnson Mulkey.
In the winter of 1845, Mulkey filed a land claim for 640 acres along Oak Creek, on the north side of Baldy Mountain. This was only a few months after Joseph Conant …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM279W_avery-park-applegate-trail-kiosk_Corvallis-OR.html
(Seven panels dealing with topics related to the Applegate Trail are found at this kiosk.)
Applegate Trail
Southern Route to Oregon
In 1846, Jesse Applegate and fourteen others from near Dallas, Oregon, established a trail south from the Wi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM277C_kings-valley-millstone_Corvallis-OR.html
This is one of the first mill stones or burns to be used in this section of Oregon. This was originally quarried in France and shipped around the horn from New York in 1850 by sailing vessel. In 1852, was transported by oxen team from Portland to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM274R_capitol-of-territorial-oregon_Corvallis-OR.html
Site of the Capitol of Territorial Oregon
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25NK_camp-adair_Corvallis-OR.html
The US War Department ultimately selected 55,000 acres at this location for an infantry training site in 1941. Temporary quarters were constructed, and the site was dedicated as Camp Adair in 1942. Camp Adair was designed to train two divisions at…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25NI_the-trailblazers_Corvallis-OR.html
The 70th Infantry Division was activated on 15 June 1943 as "Oregon's Own" and was named "The Trailblazers" in honor of the Oregon Trail Centennial. After a year of training here at Camp Adair the Division moved to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri for f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25NH_the-timberwolves_Corvallis-OR.html
The 104th Infantry Division was activated on 15 September 1942, at Camp Adair and was named "The Timberwolves." After 18 months of training at Camp Adair and maneuvers in Eastern Oregon and the California-Arizona desert, they moved to Camp Carson,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25NG_the-wild-west-division_Corvallis-OR.html
The 91st Infantry Division was originally activated 5 September 1917 at Camp Lewis, Washington and designated the "Wild West Division." The battle cry "Powder River! Let'er Buck!" was adopted in 1918. During World War I the division fought in the …