Keno in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
New Pokegama - 1903-1909
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, November 17, 2019
1. New Pokegama Marker
End of Klamath Lake Railroad from Thrall. Freight and passengers hauled by wagons and stages to Klamath Falls.
Erected 1976 by Klamath County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 42° 1.739′ N, 122° 13.339′ W. Marker is in Keno, Oregon, in Klamath County. This historical marker is not easily accessible and only during warm weather months (May 15-Oct. 1) and preferably with a 4x4 vehicle with high clearance. Most of the old logging roads leading to this marker and other historical markers in the area are on private timberland open to the general public (for now). This policy may change, as it has become more common in recent years for private landowners to block public access to forest roads due to vandalism, illegal dumping and illegal game hunting. Please be respectful of any landowner signs you may encounter. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keno OR 97627, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Algoma Sawmill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Snow (approx. one mile away); Potter's Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); Horn's Camp 1895 - 1898
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Regarding New Pokegama - 1903-1909. The 1966 edition of Klamath Echoes, a historical journal, contains some excellent historical accounts of New Pokegama. A few of them read:
(Klamath) Republican, May 28, 1903: "Pokegama, or the village of tents, is practically, constructed of canvas. The apartments are walled up about five feet high and the tents nailed close to the wall all around. They all have good floors, good beds with plenty of bedding and a stove in each tent. There are ample accommodations for at least forty people over night and excellent meals for any number.
Stages are run daily both ways between the Terminus and Klamath Falls, those leaving here at 8:30 o'clock in the morning arrive at Pokegama at 4:00 in the afternoon, with a rest of an hour or more at Chase's Station, for dinner."
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, November 17, 2019
2. New Pokegama Marker
View of marker looking north along the former Pokegama stage/freight route.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, November 17, 2019
3. New Pokegama remnants
Bits of old glass, porcelain and metal can be found after a little digging around the area.
4. New Pokegama
New Pokegama, 1903-1908, freight and stage terminal to Klamath Falls. Waiting room and Western Stage office at right. This photo was taken from the 1966 edition of Klamath Echoes
Photographed By Klamath Echoes, June 26, 2020
5. New Pokegama
The mountain wagon used by R. W. Marple on the Pokegama-Klamath Falls run, crossing Edge Creek at Pokegama. This photo was taken from the 1966 edition of Klamath Echoes.
Photographed By Klamath Echoes
6. New Pokegama
Long identified as Secretary of Interior Garfield coming in by stage from Pokegama in 1907. Newspaper files prove that Garfield arrived from Medford at Pelican Bay and came to Klamath Falls on the Winema (steamboat). Oregon Governor George Chamberlain did come in by stage from Pokegama in 1905. This photo was taken from the 1966 edition of Klamath Echoes.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
