Ashland in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Applegate Trail - Ashland Creek
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 26, 2020
1. Applegate Trail - Ashland Creek Marker
[Ashland Creek], the best camp we have had for several
[days.] Road very good. High mountains around."
- Virgil K. Pringle, Oct 11, 1846
Erected 2017 by Trails West, Inc. (Marker Number A-75.)
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° 12.125′ N, 122° 42.731′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Oregon, in Jackson County. Marker is on E Hersey Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashland OR 97520, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. McCall Magnolia (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Whittle Garage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ashland Creek (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ashland Lithia Water (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Old Ashland Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Lithia Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ashland’s Golden Spike
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Regarding Applegate Trail - Ashland Creek. Trails West Inc. mentions that E. Hersey Street is the Applegate Trail route.
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 26, 2020
2. Applegate Trail - Ashland Creek Marker
View of marker looking west/northwest with Ashland Creek in the background (behind the tree line).
Photographed By Douglass Halvorsen, April 26, 2020
3. Ashland Creek
View of Ashland Creek looking north from E. Hersey Street.
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 168 times since then and 12 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.
