Historical Markers in Canyon City, Oregon

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Historical Markers in Canyon City, Oregon

1 ► Oregon, Grant County, Canyon City — As told by an old timer — Boot Hill Cemetery in Canyon City —

There are four graves, that of two women and two men. We do not have records of their time of passing, their names, or their individual location within this enclosure, but assume it to be during the gold rush days of 1862-1880. We also do not know . . . — — Map (db m107538) HM

2 ► Oregon, Grant County, Canyon City — Canyon City Mural —

Gold was discovered on Whiskey Flat in June, 1862; Canyon City quickly grew and became the County Seat by 1864. Scenes and Characters from the early years come alive in this 1996 mural by Larry Kangas. This colorful history is celebrated at "62 . . . — — Map (db m96719) HM

3 ► Oregon, Grant County, Canyon City — St Thomas Episcopal Church — National Register of Historic Places —

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of Interior — — Map (db m106916) HM

4 ► Oregon, Grant County, Canyon City — Welcome To Canyon City — Gold Discovered Here In 1862 —

In June 1862, a company of miners from northern California were heading east over the Strawberry Mountain Range, when one of the men discovered gold on Whiskey Flat, half a mile south of here. Miners from all over the area flocked into the area, and . . . — — Map (db m96722) HM

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