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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2578_brandy-bar_Reedsport-OR.html
On August 8th, 1850, the schooner Samuel Roberts grounded on this bar during her maiden voyage to Scottsburg as part of the Klamath exploring expedition.
She was the first recorded American Vessel to navigate the Umpqua River.
While waiting her…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM256V_u-s-c-g-station-umpqua-river-1939_Winchester-Bay-OR.html
This former U.S. Coast Guard facility built in 1939, was restored by the Douglas County Park Department and dedicated as a public recreation facility on June 19, 1980.
Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Bill Vian, Chairman
Bruce Long
Pa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM256R_history-of-local-steam-donkey_Reedsport-OR.html
A Big Piece of Reedsport History
Here, restored by citizens of Reedsport, is one of the largest steam donkeys to work the Oregon woods, the Smith and Watson 12 X 13 compound geared universal yarder. It was placed in service in 1915 by the Winch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2567_umpqua-river-lighthouse_Winchester-Bay-OR.html
Originally the first lighthouse in the Oregon Territory. Was built in 1857 near the mouth of the river.
It was undermined and destroyed by flood in Feb. 1864.
Rebuilt here in 1891 and completed in 1894.
It shines a guiding light to all mariners…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2548_what-is-a-steam-donkey_Reedsport-OR.html
Oxen Replaced Mules And Donkeys -
Steam Donkeys Replaced Oxen
By the early 1900's steam yarders or steam donkeys, as they came to be known, industrialized logging.
These large steel and cast iron steam machines were used to stretch ca…