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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25NF_96th-infantry-division_Corvallis-OR.html
Activated on September 5, 1918 (World War I). Demobilized January 7, 1919. Became Oregon's Reserve Division in 1923. Activated to active duty August 15, 1942 at Camp Adair with orders to be Combat Ready as soon as possible. Trained at Camp Adair, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM251Y_alice-e-biddle_Corvallis-OR.html
The Quest symbolizes Alice E. Biddle, who in 1870 became the first woman to graduate from what is now Oregon State University. It reflects the energy, dedication and strength of all students in the pursuit of learning.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24RI_kearney-hall_Corvallis-OR.html
Mechanical Hall
This structure was built in 1899 to replace the original Mechanical Hall that burned to the ground on September 27, 1898. That fire threw the school year into chaos, since the building had housed the entire engineering program as …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21QO_sustainable-farm-management_Corvallis-OR.html
Agricultural Users
This portion of the Oak Creek watershed is managed as a working agricultural laboratory. Agricultural users include the OSU Dairy Center, beef and sheep production barns, and the Veterinary Medicine Research Farm (especially ll…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21QN_ecology-of-the-agricultural-reach_Corvallis-OR.html
The Reach
The Agricultural Reach of Oak Creek drains the croplands and research farm facilities of OSU. The Department of Animal Science manages these agricultural lands. Pastures are used for seasonal grazing and production of hay and other fora…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21QM_oak-creeks-watershed_Corvallis-OR.html
A Watershed
A watershed is an area of land from which water drains and flows into a river and its tributaries. Small watersheds, such as Oak Creek's, become part of larger watersheds when their streams converge. Thus, Oak Creek's watershed …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21QH_oregon-state-university_Corvallis-OR.html
On October 27, 1868, the small institution of higher education known as Corvallis College was granted a charter by Oregon's legislative assembly designating it as the state's land grant institution under the provisions of the federal 1862 Morrill …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM211G_benton-county-courthouse_Corvallis-OR.html
Built in 1888-89, the Benton County Courthouse is the oldest building in Oregon still being used for its original purpose.
The courthouse was designed by Delos D. Neer, a prominent Portland architect, in a style he described as resembling "…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2103_site-of-the-earliest-boat-landing_Corvallis-OR.html
Site of the earliest boat landing Lower town, Marysville, 1851 Presented to City of Corvallis, Oregon Centennial Celebration, June 1957 by the Winema Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution