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Bert Webber the Consumate Researcher and Publisher. Where Past Meets Present, Page 307 |
Bert Webber local photographer, librarian and publisher.
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Lisa Rinna: The Medford Actress who made it. Where Past Meets Present, Page 309 |
Lisa Rinna from high school actress to Hollywood celebrity.
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P. K. Hallinan. Where Past Meets Present, Page 312 |
P. K. Hallinan is a well known author of childrens books and pastor of a local church.
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Ted Adams: Comic Books (and more). Where Past Meets Present, Page 315 |
Ted Adams is a local Grants Pass boy who went on to be CEO of a large entertainment company.
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Kim Novak. Where Past Meets Present, Page 318 |
Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak is a well known Hollywood actress and Rogue Valley resident.
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Jim Belushi Comes to Town. Where Past Meets Present, Page 321 |
Jim Belushi Actor, musician and local supporter of historic preservation projects.
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The Jewel of Lithia Park. Where Past Meets Present, Page 327 |
Lithia Park is without a doubt the premier city park in Southern Oregon.
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Lithia Water: In Bottles and Fountains. Where Past Meets Present, Page 330 |
Ashland is known for mineral springs.
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Palmerton Park. Where Past Meets Present, Page 333 |
Palmerton Park was a plant and tree nursery before becoming an arboretum in the city of Rogue River.
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The Ashland-area Mineral Springs. Where Past Meets Present, Page 335 |
From the late 1800s into the early 1900s mineral springs in and around the valley were very popular as a destination point.
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The Golden Ghost town of the Valley. Where Past Meets Present, Page 338 |
The Ghost town of Golden lies east of Wolf Creek in Josephine county.
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The Old Wood House. Where Past Meets Present, Page 341 |
The "Old Wood House" is the most photographed building in southern Oregon.
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The Hanleys and Hanley Farm. Where Past Meets Present, Page 344 |
Hanley farm is a historic "working farm" near Jacksonville.
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The Applegate Interpretive Center. Where Past Meets Present, Page 347 |
Located in Sunny Valley the Applegate Trail Interpretive Center was built as a tribute to the brave souls that used the trail.
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The Wolf Creek Inn. Where Past Meets Present, Page 349 |
Merchant Henry Smith contracted to have the Inn built in 1883 as a prime stop on the stagecoach trail.
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The Lady of the Woods. Where Past Meets Present, Page 351 |
Dr Earl Russell Bush is credited with carving the "Lady of the Woods" at Crater Lake.
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The Oregon Vortex. Where Past Meets Present, Page 353 |
The Vortex is considered by experts to be one of the best "mystery spots" around the country.
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The Creation of ScienceWorks. Where Past Meets Present, Page 356 |
Opened in 2002 ScienceWorks is considered one of the country's best small science museums.
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Hellgate Jetboat Excursions. Where Past Meets Present, Page 359 |
Started in 1961 by Grant Garcia the business has become the largest Jetboat Excursion in southern Oregon.
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Eden Valley Orchards. Where Past Meets Present, Page 362 |
Located in southwest Medford, Eden Valley Orchards has a long and storied past.
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Del Rio Vineyards. Where Past Meets Present, Page 365 |
Once the community of Rock Point, Del Rio Vineyards now encompasses the last of the buildings.
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Angus Bowmer and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Where Past Meets Present, Page 368 |
started in 1934 with an idea from Angus Bowmer the "Oregon Shakespeare Festival" has grown to a world reknown festival.
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Ashland. Where Past Meets Present, Page 375 |
Ashland Oregon. A beautiful small city in southern Oregon.
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Talent. Where Past Meets Present, Page 379 |
Talen Oregon was first a farm started by Jacob Wagner in 1852. By 1875 Aaron P. Talent had purchased part of the land and subdivided for homes in… |
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Phoenix. Where Past Meets Present, Page 382 |
Originally Named "Gasburg" after a colorful local citizen. Sylvester M. Waite brought about the change to "Phoenix"
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Central Point. Where Past Meets Present, Page 385 |
Central Point was started by the crossing of two pioneer wagon trails.
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Medford. Where Past Meets Present, Page 387 |
Property to start Medford was deeded to the railroad.
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Jacksonville. Where Past Meets Present, Page 391 |
John R. Poole and James Cluggage were the original founders of "Table Rock City" now known as Jacksonville.
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Eagle Point. Where Past Meets Present, Page 394 |
James J. Fryer considered to be the "Father of Eagle Point" aquired land on Little Butte Creek in 1852 and the settlement developed… |
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Gold Hill. Where Past Meets Present, Page 396 |
Originally laid out by Thomas Chavner a local entrupreneur the town of Gold Hill is esentially unchanged today.
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