KEENE CREEK WAGON SLIDE - Jackson County, OR
N 42° 07.790 W 122° 28.635
10T E 543204 N 4664323
This historical marker is located just off of Hwy 66 heading west, on the left, next to the Keene Creek Reservoir, in Jackson County, OR.
Waymark Code: WMEBQC
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2012
Views: 5
This historical marker is part of a series of historical markers located in Jackson County and commissioned by the Southern Oregon Historical Society.
This historical marker depicts the 'Wagon Slides', which were a way for settlers traveling on the Applegate Trail to traverse down a mountain by locking their back wheels with chains to keep them under control.
Directions to historical marker: If you're traveling on Hwy 66 towards Ashland OR, the marker is located just off of Hwy 66, on the left side, on an embankment and next to the Keene Creek Reservoir and surrounded by shrubbery. It is hard to spot with all the vegetation surrounding this T-marker.
The marker text reads:
HISTORIC APPLEGATE TRAIL 1846 - 1869
"KEENE CREEK WAGON SLIDE"
SOUTHERN OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1977
There is also a nice link to a great website devoted to the Applegate Trail and its history and mentions the Keene Creek Wagon Slide on its page. Click the link below to read more about it.
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