Craigie Point - Central Oregon Coast Historic Site
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N 44° 35.229 W 123° 57.551
10T E 423860 N 4937537
History sign on Yaquina Bay Road.
Waymark Code: WMWR7C
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/05/2017
Views: 1
Central Oregon Coast Historic Site history sign along the Yaquina Bay Road between Newport and Toledo, Oregon.
Text of the Sign:
Craigie Point
James Craigie worked as a trapper for the Hudson Bay Company in the Oregon Territory. He married the daughter of a Bannock Indian chief, and they had several daughters. Craige claimed land here in 1866 when the Yaquina Bay area of the Coast Reservation was opened to settlement.
Mary Craigie, daughter of James, married Sam Case who named and platted Newport and built the Ocean House, this area’s first resort hotel. After Sam’s death, Mary and her children continued to operate the Ocean House. Mary became widely respected as a businesswoman.
Another Craigie daughter, Jane, married pioneer James Ferr.
Historic Topic: Pioneer
Group Responsible for placement: Historical Society
Marker Type: Roadside
Region: Coast
County: Lincoln
State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": Not listed
Web link to additional information: Not listed
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