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Historical Markers in Cave Junction, Oregon

 
Clickable Map of Josephine County, Oregon and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Josephine County, OR (36) Curry County, OR (22) Douglas County, OR (30) Jackson County, OR (115) Del Norte County, CA (21) Siskiyou County, CA (167)  JosephineCounty(36) Josephine County (36)  CurryCounty(22) Curry County (22)  DouglasCounty(30) Douglas County (30)  JacksonCounty(115) Jackson County (115)  DelNorteCountyCalifornia(21) Del Norte County (21)  SiskiyouCounty(167) Siskiyou County (167)
Grants Pass is the county seat for Josephine County
Cave Junction is in Josephine County
      Josephine County (36)  
ADJACENT TO JOSEPHINE COUNTY
      Curry County (22)  
      Douglas County (30)  
      Jackson County (115)  
      Del Norte County, California (21)  
      Siskiyou County, California (167)  
 
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1 Oregon, Josephine County, Cave Junction — Fort Briggs
On Holland Loop Rd, on the right when traveling east.
A refuge for white settlers during the Indian wars of 1855-1856 stood on this site. George E. Briggs took up a donation land claim in February 1854 and built a cabin of squared logs. he farmed and ran a freight packing operation in 1856. Briggs, . . . Map (db m112483) HM
2 Oregon, Josephine County, Cave Junction — Oregon Caves National Monument
On Caves Highway (Oregon Route 46).
Upper plaque: National Monument Set aside by President Taft July 12, 1909 Lower plaque: Department of the Interior National Park Service Regulations require that all persons entering . . . Map (db m63167) HM
3 Oregon, Josephine County, Cave Junction — Smokejumper Tree
On Smokejumper Way.
Pinus jeffreyi In Oregon, Jeffrey pines are found only in the state's southwest corner. They are especially adapted to local dry, infertile, serpentine soils as seen in the surrounding flat lands and distant mountains. These trees resist . . . Map (db m112563) HM
4 Oregon, Josephine County, Cave Junction — Triple NicklesHeroes in the Sky
On Smokejumper Way.
Triple Nickles Formed in 1943, the all-Black 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion was the first opportunity for African officers and enlisted men to become paratroopers in the segregated US Army during World War II. Racial Segregation . . . Map (db m112484) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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May. 10, 2024