Keno in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Parker Station
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
1. Parker Station Marker
Formerly the halfway house, between Ashland and Linkville (Klamath Falls). Henry Duncand first owner 1871. Sold to Wm. S. Parker 1876. Abandoned about 1915.
Erected 1976 by Klamath County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 42° 7.753′ N, 122° 13.044′ W. Marker is in Keno, Oregon, in Klamath County. It can be reached from Green Springs Highway (Oregon Route 66). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Keno OR 97627, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the High Desert and in Southern Oregon. It is also in the American Mountain West 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Weyerhaeuser Camp 4 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Freight and Stage Road
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More about this marker. A short hike north from a dirt track road is required to access this marker.
Regarding Parker Station. Parker Station was located along the Southern Oregon Wagon Road. Nothing remains at this site except for a few deteriorating pieces of wood, bits of glass, porcelain and metal pieces. It was impossible to notice any traces of the former stage road with human disturbance due to logging and a large transmission power line cutting through the area.
The 1973 edition of Klamath Echoes - Stagecoach to Linkville contains a brief summary of Parker Station. It was previously owned by Henry Duncan and known as the 'Halfway House' (halfway between Ashland and Linkville (now Klamath Falls). Duncan later sold the Halfway House to William G. Parker a (different middle initial than what
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
2. Parker Station Marker
View of marker and pointing to the former Southern Oregon Wagon Road which passed through here in the background into the early 1900s.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
3. Parker Station Marker
View of marker in the distance. Deteriorating pieces of wood are scattered around the area which are assumed to be part of Parker Station.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 5, 2020
4. Parker Station remnants
small bits of old glass and metal can be seen scattered around the area where Parker Station once existed.
Photographed by Klamath Echoes, June 26, 2020
5. Parker Station
Parker Station on the Southern Oregon Wagon Road as it looked about 1915. It was demolished years ago. Photo taken from the 1973 edition of <Klamath Echoes - Stagecoach to Linkville
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 748 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 26, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
