Ashland in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Applegate Trail - A Pretty Location
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 26, 2020
1. Applegate Trail - A Pretty Location Marker
locations. Timber in a great many varieties, some
entirely new to me." Virgil K. Pringle, Oct 11, 1846
Erected 2017 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number A-74.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Applegate Trail, the California Trail, and the Trails West Inc. series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 42° 11.696′ N, 122° 41.057′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on East Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1755 E Main St, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashland, OR (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Applegate Trail (approx. one mile away); Ashland Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ashlands Golden Spike (approx. 1.1 miles away); Enders Building No. 1, 1914 (approx. 1.4 miles away); Citizens Banking and Trust Company (approx. 1.4 miles away); Applegate Trail - Ashland Creek (approx. 1½ miles away); Coraline (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
Regarding Applegate Trail - A Pretty Location. Trails West Inc. mentions that E. Main Street is the Applegate Trail route.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 26, 2020
2. Applegate Trail - A Pretty Location Marker
View of marker next to fence line and near the speed sign/utility pole looking west and along East Main Street, the original route of the Applegate Trail.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 26, 2020
3. Applegate Trail - A Pretty Location Marker
View of marker next to fence line and near the speed sign/utility pole looking east and along East Main Street, the original route of the Applegate Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
