Fort Rock in Lake County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Cowboy, Horseman, Philosopher
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2016
1. Cowboy, Horseman, Philosopher Marker
“Reuben Long, has lived on the desert all his life, taking the cold, the wind, and the pitiless summer sun, and giving back gentleness and understanding. He is known to thousands as a desert philosopher, with wit and wisdom far beyond most of us.” (Written about Long, the coauthor of “The Oregon Desert”)
Born in Lakeview in 1898, Reuben A. Long continued a family ranching tradition. At the peak of his career, he and his wife Eleanor owned 7000 acres and leased 30,000 acres more. Besides Hereford cattle, the Longs raised fine horses that were featured in countless western films.
A Gift of Land
"God has quit making land, but he keeps right on making people." - Reuben A. Long
Before his death in 1974, "Reub" and his wife Eleanor, donated 30 acres of their land – this land – to the people of Oregon. It is a special landscape, one endowed him with sage humility, more than enough to sustain a cowboy's twist of humor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 43° 22.388′ N, 121° 3.967′ W. Marker is in Fort Rock, Oregon, in Lake County. Marker can be reached from County
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The First People of Fort Rock (here, next to this marker); The Birth of a Tuff Ring (here, next to this marker); Fort Rock State Park (here, next to this marker); Fort Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Reuban A. "Reub" Long (within shouting distance of this marker); A Path to the Past (approx. 1.3 miles away); Home Sweet Home (approx. 1.3 miles away); Claiming the Desert (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Rock.
More about this marker. Marker is located in Fort Rock State Park, just north of the parking lot.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2016
2. Marker detail: Reuban A. Long
“The reason I’ve been able to produce some fast horses out here is that where I graze them they have to feed at 30 miles an hour to get enough to eat.”
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 27, 2016
3. Ranchland around Fort Rock
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
