On 2nd Avenue west of Dardanelles Street, on the right when traveling west.
Gold discovered on hill across Rogue River in 1860. Land for Gold Hill donated by Thomas & Rose Chavner in 1884. Railroad built in 1887. Town Inc. Feb. 12, 1895. First school in Methodist Church in 1889. Electricity came from Gold Rey Dam in 1904. . . . — — Map (db m99286) HM
The first toll bridge near this site was built before 1859. The wooden covered bridge
was at one time operational by the Rock Point Bridge Company. It was later purchased
by Jackson County and operated as a free bridge until it was replaced by the . . . — — Map (db m112886) HM
On North River Road west of Oregon Route 99, on the right when traveling west.
J.B. White founded the small Community of Rock Point in the early 1850's. John fought in the Rouge Indian Wars. In exchange for his service he received land, and developed a homestead on the north side of the stage road. The land was sold to L. J. . . . — — Map (db m99258) HM
Portland Cement Association
Safety Trophy Awarded
Ideal Cement Company
Gold Hill, Oregon For a
Perfect Safety Record in 1959
Reawarded 1960
— — Map (db m116801) HM
On Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Highway (Oregon Route 234).
Gold was discovered in the sands of the Rogue River in 1849. Overshadowed by the excitement generated by the gold fields in California, mining did not begin here until 1851-52. The discovery of rich placers on Jackson Creek brought prospectors from . . . — — Map (db m112580) HM
Near Oregon Route 234, 1 mile north of 4th Avenue.
The Takelma, which means "People of the River," had a village here. According to legend, Ti'lomikh (Te lo meekh) is where Daldal, the Great Dragonfly, brought the Salmon Ceremony. Although the date of the first ceremony is unknown, the People of the . . . — — Map (db m99316) HM
On Upper River Road, 1 mile north of Oregon Route 99, on the left when traveling north.
The Takelma, which means "People of the River," had a village here. According to legend, Ti'lomikh (Te lo meekh) is where Daldal, the Great Dragonfly, brought the Salmon Ceremony. Although the date of the first ceremony is unknown, the People of the . . . — — Map (db m99319) HM
On Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Highway (Oregon Route 234), on the left when traveling west.
The world of the Takelma people could be viewed from Titanakh, Table Rocks. Of the two major groups of the Takelma, the Dagelma resided west from here, while the Latgawa extended to the east. These people gathered grass seed, acorns and camas; . . . — — Map (db m112581) HM
Near Interstate 5 at milepost 458, on the right when traveling north.
(Seven panels dealing with topics related to the Applegate Trail are found at this kiosk.)
The Applegate Trail
Southern Route to Oregon
In 1846, Jesse Applegate and fourteen others from near Dallas, Oregon, . . . — — Map (db m112656) HM
