East Side Old Territorial Road 1848-1865
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
N 44° 10.057 W 123° 04.309
10T E 494258 N 4890492
This marker near Coburg Oregon is on the corner of a rural road and is easily missed
Waymark Code: WM9YY
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
Views: 23

East Side Old Territorial Road 1848-1865

This old stage road followed the early Indian trails at the base of the foothills about 11/2 miles east of this point. The osage orange hedge along its roadside was planted in 1854.

On this road almost due east in the home of Mitchell Wilkins, pioneer of 1845, was located the Willamette Fork Post Office.

On the same road toward the south at “Sunny Ridge” was the boyhood home of “The Poet of the Sierras” Joaquin Miller 1852-1856

Presented by Oregon Lewis & Clark Chapter, D.A.R. Eugene, Oregon. 1950

Waymark WM1G5 Joaquin Miller: The Poet of the Sierra’s is located at this location as well.

Historic Topic: Pioneer

Group Responsible for placement: Daughters of the American Revolution

Marker Type: Roadside

Region: Willamette Valley

County: Lane

State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": Not listed

Web link to additional information: Not listed

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