Bonanza - Bonanza, OR
N 42° 11.887 W 121° 24.030
10T E 632056 N 4673010
This plaque is located in the Big Springs Park in Bonanza, OR.
Waymark Code: WMETPP
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2012
Views: 3
This plaque is imbedded in a lava rock boulder and sits next to a stream that leads into Lost River at the Big Springs Park and Recreational Facility in Bonanza, OR.
Marker Text:
BONANZA
"THE CLOVERLEAF CITY"
OFFICIALLY, BONANZA WAS FOUNDED JULY 11, 1873
WHEN IRA P. CHANDLER HOMESTEADED THE SITE.
UNOFFICIALLY, BONANZA WAS FOUNDED SOMETIME
PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE MODOC WAR,
WHEN JOHN S. SHOOK REP-EMPTED THE LAND EAST
OF LOST RIVER, OPPOSITE BIG SPRINGS PARK.
KLAMATH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY-1973
BONUS WAYMARK:
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Big Springs Park waymark
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