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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24OR_american-legion-60th-anniversary_Hornbrook-CA.html
This plaque commemorates the 60th anniversary of the American Legion. The national charter was signed in Hornbrook on Sept. 16, 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson while his train stopped enroute from Portland to San Francisco.
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In 1851 John Hilt made his way to California from Illinois, landing in Hangtown. Hearing of rich diggins made his way north to Yreka by 1852. Finding way to the Cottonwood area (Hornbrook) where he worked mining, ranching, farming and saw milling.…
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On September 29 and 30, 1841, a detachment of the Wilkes expedition numbering 33 persons under the command of lt. George Emmons camped near this site. The party was in route from Fort Vancouver, Washington to Yerba Buena, California, and spent tw…
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In honor of our veterans who sacrificed their lives in World War II Alphonse, L.G. · Baugartnere, W. · Bernheisel, T.L. · Capello, A.F. · Clark, J.J. · Dunaway J.S. · Dutro, W.E. &mid…
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This plaque commemorates the 60th anniversary of the American Legion. The national charter was signed in Hornbook on Sept. 16, 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson while his train stopped enroute from Portland to San Francisco.
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On this site was located the historic lumber town of Klamathon. Townsite laid out in 1888 by the Klamath River Lumber and Improvement Company with the sawmill completed on July 23, 1892. The town boasted a sawmill, box factory, sash and door facto…
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Stage Coach Station Cottonwood1854 - 1887Changed to Henley 1861Early gold mining town
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BXJ_cottonwood-basin_Hornbrook-CA.html
Originally this area was known as Cottonwood, for the trees that grew along the creek. Gold was discovered here in 1851 by John Thomas, and many rich mines were located nearby, the "Brasswire Mine" and the "Jillson Mine" among them. The name was c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BXI_bradford-ripley-alden_Hornbrook-CA.html
On Aug. 8, 1853 Captain Alden led 10 men of the 4th U.S. Infantry from Fort Jones and 80 volunteers from Yreka over these mountains to the assistance of the Rogue River Valley. This force augmented by 100 volunteers from Oregon defeated the Indian…
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