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Mega Index
| Title | Body | Location | Source Reference | |
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| MI 150197 | ASHLAND, first settlers arrived, "Robert B. Hargadine & Sylvester Pease"/ Date: Jan. 6, 1852 |
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| MI 150198 | WAGON TRAIN, first, immigrants arrive/ Date: late August 1852. Previous wagon trains passed through. |
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| MI 150199 | ASHLAND/Sawmill dedicated (second building in Ashland)/ Date: Jun. 16, 1852 |
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| MI 150200 | PETER BRITT arrived in Jacksonville/ Date: Nov. 8, 1852 |
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| MI 150201 | ROGUE VALLEY/1st white woman in Rogue Valley, Mrs. Lawless/ Date: early 1852 |
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| MI 150202 | CRATER ROCK MUSEUM/founded by Roxy Ann Gem & Mineral Club/ Date: 1952 |
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| MI 150203 | FORT LANE built/ Date: 1853 |
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| MI 150204 | TREATY OF TABLE ROCK with Rogue River Indians,/ Date: Sep. 8, 1853 |
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| MI 150205 | ASHLAND AREA/Mary Hill, later Mrs. Patrick Dunn, had the first cat in the valley/ Date: 1853 |
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| MI 150206 | CRATER LAKE discovered by John w. Hillman/ Date: Jun. 12, 1853 |
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| MI 150207 | JACKSONVILLE/1st white child born in Jacksonville to Dr. & Mrs. McCully/ Date: Aug. 27, 1853 |
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| MI 150208 | EAGLE POINT/1st house in Eagle point built of logs by T. Cameron/ Date: Autumn 1853 |
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| MI 150209 | ASHLAND FLOURING MILLS dedicated and became nucleus of future city. Originally located on Ashland Creek, site is now entrance to Lithia Park./… |
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| MI 150210 | ASHLAND/Ashland Flouring Mills built and dedicated/ Date: Aug. 25, 1854 |
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| MI 150211 | ROGUE VALLEY/Henry R. Frame and Rachel S. Tait married, first wedding in So. Oregon./ Date: Oct. 7, 1852 |
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| MI 150212 | FAIR, first in County held at Jacksonville/ Date: Oct. 4-6, 1859 |
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| MI 150213 | ASHLAND/Permanent Fire Department established,/ Date: 1913 |
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| MI 150214 | ASHLAND/City purchases American La France Fire Engine / Date: 1913. Now privately owned and used in parades. |
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| MI 150215 | MEDFORD/Protection Hose Company #1 organized./ Date: 1890 |
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| MI 150216 | ASHLAND "Tunnel 13" Railroad robbery/ Date: Oc t ? 11, 1923 |
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| MI 150217 | JACKSONVILLE/First Justice of the Peace elected (Alcalde Rogers.)/ Date: Winter 1851-52 |
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| MI 150218 | JACKSONVILLE/Iowa Code adopted in lieu of formal court/ Date: 1852 |
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| MI 150219 | JACKSONVILLE/First Court held in area at Jacksonville/ Date: 1852 |
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| MI 150220 | JACKSONVILLE/First U.S. Court held in Jacksonville by Judge Matthew F. Deady. First legal Court South of Albany/ Date: Sep. 5, 1853 |
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| MI 150221 | MEDFORD/Fire Company #2 organized/ Date: Feb. 1903 |
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| MI 150222 | MEDFORD/Fire Hall built at 6th & Front sts./ Date: 1908 |
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| MI 150223 | ASHLAND/Permanent Fire Department established/ Date: 1913 |
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| MI 150224 | ASHLAND/Carnegie Library completed/ Date: Oct. 1912 |
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| MI 150225 | ASHLAND/Public Library established by Epworth League of Methodist Church./ Date: 1891 |
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| MI 150226 | ASHLAND/Ashland Library Association organized/ Date: 1891 |
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