Jacksonville Booms after Rich Gulch Gold Strike

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It doesn’t seem possible today, but when Oregon was admitted to the Union on Feb. 14, 1859, Jacksonville was the largest city in the state. Today some 3,000 people live in the picturesque, historic mining town, compared with more than a half million in Po

Episode

2094

Date

Thu, 02/28/2013 - 16:00

Author

Kernan Turner