Grants Pass in Josephine County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
The Perkinsville Ferry
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 29, 2014
1. The Perkinsville Ferry Marker
Inscription.
The Perkinsville Ferry. . Joel Perkins was an ambitious young man looking for riches. Perkins arrived in Oregon in 1844 at the age of 23 with his mother, father, and four siblings. In 1851 Joel followed wagon tracks from the Willamette Valley to one of the best spots to cross the Rogue River. This location is approximately one mile upstream from this marker, where Fruitdale Creek enters the Rogue River. Mr. Perkins established a ferry business and general store near this site. The Perkinsville Ferry was used by many traveling from the Willamette Valley area in search of gold. A settlement, Perkinsville, grew up along the banks of the Rogue River. Perkinsville and other settlements were abolished in favor of Grants Pass in 1885.
Joel Perkins was an ambitious young man looking for
riches. Perkins arrived in Oregon in 1844 at the age
of 23 with his mother, father, and four siblings. In
1851 Joel followed wagon tracks from the Willamette
Valley to one of the best spots to cross the Rogue
River. This location is approximately one mile
upstream from this marker, where Fruitdale Creek
enters the Rogue River. Mr. Perkins established a
ferry business and general store near this site. The
Perkinsville Ferry was used by many traveling from
the Willamette Valley area in search of gold. A
settlement, Perkinsville, grew up along the banks of
the Rogue River. Perkinsville and other settlements
were abolished in favor of Grants Pass in 1885.
Erected 2010 by Umpqua Joe Outpst 1859 sponsoring Ch. Humbug 73 and Grants Pass Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.
Location. 42° 25.87′ N, 123° 19.883′ W. Marker is in Grants Pass, Oregon, in Josephine County. It is on Southeast 6th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 980 SE 6th Street, Grants Pass OR 97526, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Oregon. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 29, 2014
2. The Perkinsville Ferry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2016, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 1,202 times since then and 217 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2016, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
