Miner's Tools Weathervane, Alba Park - Medford, Oregon
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ddtfamily
N 42° 19.422 W 122° 52.547
10T E 510234 N 4685725
Weathervane in tribute to Southern Oregon's mining history
Waymark Code: WMFRWK
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2012
Views: 4
This weathervane spins atop the gazebo in Medford's Alba Park. It features a gold miner's pan, crossed by a pickaxe and a shovel. The design pays tribute to the region's history as a mining center. In 1852, James Cluggage and John R. Poole found gold at a claim they called "Rich Gulch" setting off a gold rush. Jacksonville, the town established at the site, became for a time the largest city north of San Francisco and served as county seat until Medford assumed that role in 1927.
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