"Little Meadows" - Crescent, OR
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
N 43° 27.757 W 121° 41.831
10T E 605390 N 4813014
This historical marker highlights this meadow as a hotspot for prior historical events.
Waymark Code: WMPBTX
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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Located just off Crescent Rd is a wooden historical marker that reads:

KLAMATH COUNTY HISTORY
"LITTLE MEADOWS"
CAMPING GROUNDS OF: OGDEN 1826, FREMONT
1843, WILLIAMSON & ABBOT 1856, LORD 1860,
HUNTINGTON 1867, TRAVELERS & STOCKMEN
OF THE HUNTINGTON/PENGRA ROAD 1870-1910's

1897: HOMESTEAD OF CHARLES & EVA GRAVES
1901: ODELL POST OFFICE ESTABLISHED IN
GRAVES' HOME. FIRST POST OFFICE IN
NORTHERN KLAMATH COUNTY
1910: TOWNSITE OF CRESCENT OR.

It's pretty incredible to know the popularity of this meadow with prominent pioneers and explorers back in the day.

Historic Topic: Pioneer

Group Responsible for placement: Historical Society

Marker Type: Roadside

Region: Southern Oregon

County: Klamath

State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": Not listed

Web link to additional information: Not listed

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