Canyon City Mural Historical

Canyon City Mural Historical (HM1TSY)

Location: Canyon City, OR 97820 Grant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 23.308', W 118° 56.97'

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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 Days" an event sponsored annually since 1922 by the Whiskey Gulch Gang. Come and celebrate "62 Days" the first full weekend in June!

For the complete story of this mural look in the Grant County Historical Museum and City Hall.
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HM NumberHM1TSY
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Year Placed1996
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, August 17th, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 344723 N 4916868
Decimal Degrees44.38846667, -118.94950000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 23.308', W 118° 56.97'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 23' 18.48" N, 118° 56' 58.2" W
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Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Park St, Canyon City OR 97820, US
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