Gold Hill in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Rock Point Bridge

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 29, 2014

1. Rock Point Bridge Marker

Inscription. The first toll bridge near this site was built before 1859. The wooden covered bridge was at one time operational by the Rock Point Bridge Company. It was later purchased by Jackson County and operated as a free bridge until it was replaced by the present Old Pacific Highway Bridge.

Erected by Southern Oregon Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 42° 25.926′ N, 123° 5.441′ W. Marker is in Gold Hill, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on Lampman Rd. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gold Hill OR 97525, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rock Point Hotel (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rock Point, Oregon (about 500 feet away); Safety Follows Wisdom (approx. 0.4 miles away); City of Gold Hill (approx. 2.1 miles away); Valley of the Rogue Applegate Trail Kiosk (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dardanelles (approx. 2½ miles away); The Salmon Ceremony at Ti'lomikh Falls (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named The Salmon Ceremony at Ti'lomikh Falls (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gold Hill.

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marker. Marker is located in bedrock near Rogue River. Although not listed on the marker, it is one of many 'T' markers placed by the Southern Oregon Historical Society throughout Jackson County.

Also see . . . Jackson County Historical Markers placed by SOHS. This marker is one of a number of historical 'T' markers monumented in the 1970s and 1980s by the Southern Oregon Historical Society and also available for viewing on an interactive map (link above) (Submitted on May 28, 2019, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 29, 2014

2. Rock Point Bridge Marker

Rogue River Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 29, 2014

3. Rogue River Bridge

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, November 29, 2014

4. Rock Point Bridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 17, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.