Eugene in Lane County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Eugene Skinner Settled Here in 1846
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
1. Eugene Skinner Settled Here in 1846 Marker
of his first home.
Built at Oakridge Oregon by
Lawrence Hills, Bud Pickens
and Jim White for Lane
County Historical Society.
Erected 1970 by Oregon Lewis & Clark Chapter, DAR.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 44° 3.639′ N, 123° 5.839′ W. Marker is in Eugene, Oregon, in Lane County. Marker is at the intersection of Cheshire Ave and N Lincoln St, on the right when traveling west on Cheshire Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eugene OR 97401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Genesis of a City (here, next to this marker); The Applegate Trail (a few steps from this marker); Eugene Skinner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Cabin in Eugene (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shelton – McMurphey House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles G. Dawes (1925) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jane Addams (1931) (approx. 0.8 miles away); Al Gore (2007) (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eugene.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
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Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
2. Eugene Skinner Settled Here in 1846 Marker
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 20, 2018
3. Eugene Skinner replica cabin
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on June 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
