Near Ashland in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Historic Applegate Trail 1846 - 1869
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, May 30, 2012
1. Historic Applegate Trail 1846 - 1869 Marker
Erected by Southern Oregon Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Applegate Trail series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 42° 7.79′ N, 122° 28.635′ W. Marker is near Ashland, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on Green Springs Highway (U.S. 66), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashland OR 97520, 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, in the Cascade Range, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Keene Creek Wagon Slide (here, next to this marker); Greensprings (approx. 0.8 miles away); Tub Springs Sugar Pine (approx. 2 miles away); Crossing the Siskiyous (approx. 2 miles away); Historic Applegate Trail (approx. 2 miles away); The Applegate Trail (approx. 2 miles away); Route of Historic Applegate Trail (approx. 4.7 miles away); Route of (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
More about this marker. If you're traveling on Hwy 66 towards Ashland OR, the marker is located just off of Hwy 66, on the left side, on an embankment and next to the Keene Creek
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Regarding Historic Applegate Trail 1846 - 1869. This historical marker is part of a series of historical markers located in Jackson County and commissioned by the Southern Oregon Historical Society.
This historical marker depicts the 'Wagon Slides', which were a way for settlers traveling on the Applegate Trail to traverse down a mountain by locking their back wheels with chains to keep them under control.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 29, 2012
2. Historic Applegate Trail 1846 - 1869 Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 29, 2012
3. View of Wagon Slide site across the road from marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 410 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
