The Tututní people lived along the Southern Oregon coast, including this site, and the lower Rogue River for thousands of years before first contact with explorers, miners, and settlers.
In 1792, George Vancouver was among the first outsiders to . . . — — Map (db m176841) HM
Battle Rock City Park has been dedicated in memory of the ancient people (Dene Tsut Dah) and the pioneer founders of this townsite. In 1850, the U.S. Congress passed the Oregon Donation Land Act. This act allowed white settlers to file claims on . . . — — Map (db m176821) HM
Patrick and Jane Hughes' strong support of education and religion helped their children and community flourish.
John Hughes
The third Hughes son, John, studied in the east for the priesthood and was ordained in . . . — — Map (db m113408) HM
While you're in the Port Orford area, we invite you to visit three historic sites — Cape Blanco Light Station, Historic Hughes House, and Port Orford Lifeboat Station. All three are on the National Register of Historic Places. Together they tell the . . . — — Map (db m176850) HM
While you're in the Port Orford area, we invite you to visit three historic sites — Cape Blanco Light Station, Historic Hughes House, and Port Orford Lifeboat Station. All three are on the National Register of Historic Places. Together they tell the . . . — — Map (db m176952) HM
Imagine starting a farm from scratch on isolated, raw land, with no running water, refrigeration or electricity. Everything was hard; everything was physical.
The family cleared great stands of spruce, rooting out the stumps with teams of horses, . . . — — Map (db m176853) HM
As American life modernized in the early 1900s, the Hughes family adapted by making improvements to their farm.
When their father, Patrick Hughes, died from a tragic horse accident in 1901, the three bachelor sons took over the farm. The quiet, . . . — — Map (db m176857) HM
For thousands of years, the Sixes River has been a source of food, transportation, and fun for all who have lived here.
They called the river and the village at its mouth "Sekwetse," according to Coquille and Siletz Tribal sources. Sekwetse means . . . — — Map (db m176860) HM
On Feb. 10, 1937, winds over 75 M.P.H. caused the 190 foot steam schooner "Cottoneva" to run aground at Battle Rock. It was in port loading lumber. The captain and all 26 seamen were rescued by the Coast Guard crew using a breeches body. The . . . — — Map (db m73203) HM
