In the spring of 1846 pioneers settling in the western valleys of Oregon encouraged the opening of an alternate wagon route from the states to their settlements—one that avoided the perils of the Columbia River, and one free of control by England's . . . — — Map (db m128076) HM
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
"The valley opens and we pass some very pretty
locations. Timber in a great many varieties, some
entirely new to me." Virgil K. Pringle, Oct 11, 1846 — — Map (db m152440) HM
On E Hersey Street, on the right when traveling west.
"Make 10 miles and camp at a considerable sized creek
[Ashland Creek], the best camp we have had for several
[days.] Road very good. High mountains around."
- Virgil K. Pringle, Oct 11, 1846 — — Map (db m152442) HM
At 7533 feet, Mt. Ashland in the Siskiyou Mountains is the highest point in the headwaters of Ashland Creek. The coarse granitic soils on its steep slopes are highly erodible. Management of the watershed tries to minimize the disturbance to protect . . . — — Map (db m112522) HM
At this location on December 17, 1887 at 5:04PM the Golden Spike was symbolically driven by Charles Crocker of the Southern Pacific Railroad. This final connection completed freight and passenger service around the nation.
Mileage 428.8 . . . — — Map (db m160778) HM
On A Street at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on A Street.
On December 17, 1887, Charles Crocker Drove The Golden Spike In The Rail Yard Just South Of This Point; Connecting The Oregon & California Tracks From The North With Those Of The California & Oregon, Now The Southern Pacific, From the South. This . . . — — Map (db m145727) HM
On East Main Street at South Pioneer Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.
Ashland provided the inspiration and setting for this first stop-motion animated feature from Laika Studios, based on the novella by Neil Gaiman. The film's namesake, a young girl called Coraline, lives in a charming small town, complete with a . . . — — Map (db m297810) HM
On Dead Indian Memorial Rd at Green Springs Highway (U.S. 66) on Dead Indian Memorial Rd. Reported permanently removed.
Long before the first Euro-American emigrants trekked westward, this road was a trail used by the Takelma and Shasta Peoples as a trade route. With the arrival of settlers and gold-seekers, the trail quickly became a wagon road called ‘Indian . . . — — Map (db m244111) HM
Named for its hundreds of fresh water springs, lush glades and meadows, the Greensprings has for millenia been a seasonal gathering place for Native Americans and later provided refuge for travelers. In 1846, Levi Scott and the Applegate brothers, . . . — — Map (db m113544) HM
This Southern magnolia was planted in front of the home of Captain John M. and Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” McCall in memory of their daughter, Elsie, who died in 1890. John McCall was a statesman and entrepreneur who opened many businesses including the . . . — — Map (db m244249) HM
On Old Siskiyou Highway, on the left when traveling south.
This toll road was constructed in 1858-1860 by the Thomas brothers. It was owned and operated by Lindsey Applegate, 1860-1869, and later by James Thornton and Jesse Dollarhide. It was replaced by the Pacific Highway in 1915. — — Map (db m134508) HM
On Old Siskiyou Highway, on the right when traveling south.
This toll road was constructed in 1858-1860 by the Thomas brothers. It was owned and operated by Lindsay Applegate, 1860-1869, and later by James Thornton and Jesse Dollarhide. It was replaced by the Pacific Highway in 1915. — — Map (db m252804) HM
On Mt Ashland Ski Rd, on the right when traveling north.
Side 1
Used for centuries by Shasta and other Native people, this low gap between the Rogue and Klamath watershed was crossed by Peter Skene Ogden, led by Shasta Guides, on February 9, 1827. With Ogden was a mounted group of Hudson’s Bay . . . — — Map (db m134504) HM
Pinus lambertiana
When settlers crossed on the Applegate Trail, sugar pine trees dominated this landscape. Native Americans had seasonal camps and purposefully managed the sugar pines, including using a hook-ladder to move up the tiered . . . — — Map (db m112589) HM
At this site in 1892, the Chautauqua Association offered lectures and entertainment in a large dome located just above the town's flour mill. When the mill burned to the ground, the city acquired the land along with the eight acres where the dome . . . — — Map (db m244174) HM
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Paces by the Unted States Department of the Interior the Whittle Garage 1925 — — Map (db m96028) HM
On North Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Reese Witherspoon played Oregon author Cheryl Strayed in this highly acclaimed film adaptation of her memoir that chronicled her transformative, 1,100-mile solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. The full trail spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to . . . — — Map (db m297814) HM
