Near Ashland in Jackson County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Barron Station
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 20, 2017
1. Barron Station Marker
1859 - 1950
Erected by Oregon Centennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.
Location. 42° 7.551′ N, 122° 36.567′ W. Marker is near Ashland, Oregon, in Jackson County. It is on Old Siskiyou Highway (Old Oregon Route 273) near Meadow Oaks Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1148 Old Highway 99 South, 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Siskiyou Mountain Wagon Road (approx. 0.7 miles away); Route of (approx. one mile away); Route of Historical Applegate Trail (approx. 2.1 miles away); Route of Historic Applegate Trail (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Siskiyou Mountain Wagon Road (approx. 3 miles away); a different marker also named Siskiyou Mountain Wagon Road (approx. 3.6 miles away); Siskiyou Pass (approx. 3.7 miles away); Applegate Trail - A Pretty Location (approx. 6.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Dead Indian Memorial Road (was approx. 4.6 miles
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Also see . . . Barron Station - Ashland, OR -- Waymarking. The National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form highlights the significance of the Mountain Home (formerly known as Barron Station). (Submitted on January 13, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 20, 2017
2. Barron Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 13, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2024, by Ben Truwe of Medford, Oregon. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 13, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
