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Josephine County Historical Highlights

Josephine County Historical Highlights (1.)

compiled by Edna May Hill who hand wrote her dedication of book to Jacksonville Museum January 1977

copyright 1976 by Josephine County Library System

maps included; history by A.G. Walling, place names by W.J. and Elsie Street

1st ferries on Rogue River, dates for the calendar, Donation Land claims, bicentennial pioneer certificates, gold mining, Rogue Indians, where tall corn grows, farm and orchard products, C and O.C. Railroad, floods and weather, early bridges, Hay vs. Hayes, sheriffs, county judges, clerks and county commissioners, Browntown, the Galice Road by Edith A. Keyte, Galice Mining Record of 1874 Names Pioneers, church at Golden, Grants Pass history, 1st Holland Store founded in 1898, Waldo seen in the 30's, Wilderville bid for county seat, political history from records by James T. Chinnock, 

brief biographies of some pioneers:  C.W. Ament, M.C. Ament, Russell Bigelow, Jonathan Bourne, Jr., Robert L. Coe, Thomas Frederick Croxton, Nathan Prentiss Dodge, Oscar O. Ganiard, J.W. Howard, Leonard L. Jewell, George W. Kearns, Hammond C. Kinney, Goerge W. Lewis, Edward Lister, George W. Riddle, Lincoln Savage, Henry Hiram Sparlin, John Swinden, James Trimble, James P. Tuffs, Henry York

some photos with explanations

Location
979.525 H54 1976
Source Reference
Accession Number
77.55.2