Battle Rock - Port Orford, OR - Scenic Roadside Look-Outs on Waymarking.com

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BATTLE ROCK - PORT ORFORD, OREGON

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BATTLE ROCK (the story) - PORT ORFORD, OREGON

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Battle Rock City Park has been dedicated in memory of the ancient people (Dene Tsut Dah) and the pioneer founders of this townsite. In 1850, the U.S. Congress passed the Oregon Donation Land Act. This act allowed white settlers to file claims on Indian land in western Oregon although no Indian nation had signed a single treaty. Capt. William Tichenor of the Steamship Sea Gull landed nine men on June 9, 1851, for the purpose of establishing a white settlement. This resulted in deadly conflict between the two cultures. For two weeks the nine were besieged on the island now called Battle Rock. Under cover of darkness, the party escapted north to Umpqua City. In July, Capt. Tichenor again arrived with a well-armed party of seventy men and established the settlement now called Port Orford. Later, Tichenor became a permanent resident after his retirement from the sea.

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BATTLE ROCK - PORT ORFORD, OREGON
view to the south

Describe - Highway or Road number: US 101 Closest town or city: Port Orford Number of parking spots available: 30 Name if a website describes this location.: [Web Link] Winter View: yes Summer View: yes Year around access ?: yes Comfort station on site: yes Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: Yes

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