Bonanza in Klamath County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
First School
Built - 1873
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 18, 2020
1. First School Marker
within the present boundaries of Klamath County.
Erected 1989 by Klamath County Historical Landmark Commission, Klamath County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
Location. 42° 11.899′ N, 121° 23.791′ W. Marker is in Bonanza, Oregon, in Klamath County. It is on E Langell Valley Rd, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bonanza OR 97623, 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 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bonanza (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haynesville (approx. 9.3 miles away); Swedes Cut (approx. 10½ miles away); Lindsey Applegate
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Regarding First School. No evidence remains of this former school which is currently on private farm land.
The marker's reference to Linkville was originally the name of Klamath Falls. The city was named after the Link River, on whose falls the city was sited. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1893.
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 18, 2020
2. First School Marker
View of marker looking east towards Bonanza.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 18, 2020, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
