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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E30_the-shone-charley-house_Medford-OR.html
The Shone-Charley House. Waverly Cottage. Waverly Cottage, also known as the Shone-Charley House, was constructed in 1895 by Joe Shone in the Queen Anne/Eastlake Style. Shone was born in England in 1865, and arrived in Medford in 1895 with a wife …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2D_beall-black-walnut_Central-Point-OR.html
Beall Black Walnut. Juglans nigra. In 1863, on this site, Robert Vinton Beall, an Oregon Trail pioneer and relative to four Maryland governors, built one of the first frame buildings in Jackson County, a Gothic Revival house that is listed on the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DID_dedicated-to-you-a-free-citizen-in-a-free-land_Salem-OR.html
Dedicated to You, A Free Citizen in a Free Land. Oregon's Liberty Bell Replica. This reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Oregon by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder Secretary of the Treasury As the inspirati…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DD0_march-11-2011-tsunami_Harbor-OR.html
March 11, 2011 Tsunami. . On March 10, 2011 at 9:54pm (Pacific Standard Time), a 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan creating a major tsunami event for the entire Pacific Ocean, including the West Coast of North Americ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D7S_the-applegate-trail_Ashland-OR.html
The Applegate Trail. . In the spring of 1846 pioneers settling in the western valleys of Oregon encouraged the opening of an alternate wagon route from the states to their settlements—one that avoided the perils of the Columbia River, and on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CP5_the-old-church_Wilsonville-OR.html
The "Old Church". . The Wilsonville Methodist Episcopal Church, fondly referred to by residents as the "Old Church," was dedicated on Aug. 27, 1911. Upon its opening, the building was debt-free and complete with an organ purcha…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CP4_grove-of-the-states_Aurora-OR.html
Grove of the States. Oregon Heritage Tree Site. The Grove of the States includes a tree representing each state in the USA and the District of Columbia. The idea for the Grove of the States was conceived by Oregon Attorney General Robert Y. Thornt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CON_drug-store-and-lodge-hall_Wilsonville-OR.html
Drug Store and Lodge Hall. . Built in 1903, this building was important to area social life, serving as Wilsonville's first "community center." . . Meetings were held in a lodge hall that occupied the second floor. Area residents woul…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COM_norris-young-machine-shop_Wilsonville-OR.html
Norris Young Machine Shop. . Built at the turn of the 20th Century, the Norris Young Machine Shop served the farming community. Young, an accomplished machinist and inventor, repaired farm machinery and logging equipment. . . Young was an enter…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COL_site-of-bill-flynns-saloon_Wilsonville-OR.html
Site of Bill Flynn's Saloon. . Built in 1905 and named for its colorful owner, Bill Flynn's Saloon was a favorite hangout for residents and weary travelers. Farmers would park their wagons outside the saloon to rest their horses before the climb u…
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