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Willamette Valley is home to 19 Historical Markers |
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Valley |
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V1
- Willamette Post, OR 219
South
of Newberg, milepost 24
The first trading post in the Willamette Valley in 1811
V2
- Champoeg State Park, OR 219
Seven
miles SE of Newberg at
Champoeg State Park, near the pavillion
The site where Oregon's provisional constitution as adopted in 1843
V3
- Aurora, OR 99E
In
the town of Aurora
Site of a Christian co-operative founded by Dr. Wilhelm Keil
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V4
- Boones Ferry, I-5
Northbound
Baldock Rest Area, south of Wilsonville
Tells the history of the Boones Ferry across the Willamette River
near this site.
V5
- Boones Landing, of I-5
Boones
Ferry Park (next to the Willamette
River), Boones Ferry Road, Wilsonville
The establishment of Boones Ferry, Boones Landing (the precursor
to the City of Wilsonville) and Boones Ferry Road.
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V6
- Dayton Blockhouse, OR 221
Dayton
City Park at Third & Main Streets.
Fort Yamhill moved to Dayton
in 1911. Military Block house was built in 1856
V7
- Glacial Erratics, off OR 18
Seven
miles west of McMinnville
in Erratic Rock State Park.
This fine-grained rock was rafted to this location during catastrophic
floods that occurred during the end of the Ice Age.
V8
- Grand Ronde Indian Reservation, OR 18
One
quarter mile west of Grand Ronde Road & Hwy 18 intersection.
Tells of the forced relocation of inland valley Indians to the Grand
Ronde Reservation, their fight for U.S. Government recognition,
and their efforts toward economic stability.
V9
- James Nesmith, OR 99W
Polk
County Fairgrounds entrance, City of Rickreall.
James Nesmith, a leader in early Oregon government, lived near this
site.
V10
- Camp Adair, OR 99W
Thirteen
miles north of Corvallis.
Site where military divisions were trained during World War II.
V11
- Brownsville, OR 228
Two
blocks west of Main Street, Brownsville.
Describes the ancient beginnings of Brownsville and its evolution
of names.
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V12
- Santiam Wagon Road, US 20
At
Upper Soda, milepost 52.
Founding of the route between central Oregon and the Willamette
Valley.
V13
- America's First
Transcontinental Automobile Race
On June 23, 1909, a Ford automobile arrives in Seattle from
New York City in 23 days flat, completing the first transcontinental
automobile race across North America. This Model T Ford arrives
first but is disqualified because the drivers changed the engine
during the race. The winner (the second to arrive) is a Shawmut.
The race is part of Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (A-Y-P).
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Eugene |
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V14
- Bristow Monument, OR 58
East of Pleasant Hill, milepost 4.
Commemorates Bristow as 1846 settler in Lane
County.
V15
- Jesse Applegate, OR 99
5.5 miles north of Yoncalla.
Homestead of Jesse Applegate, pioneer, statesman, and philosopher
V16
- A Tale of Strong Recovery, I-5
Cabin Creek Rest Area (southbound), 6 miles south of Rice Hill.
Story of perserverance and recovery by the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua
Indians.
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