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 Ruch, Oregon ~ U.S.A.
N 42° 14.215 W 123° 02.471
10T E 496601 N 4676082
The community of Ruch (pronounced like 'swoosh') is named after Casper Ruch, an early settler who established the township's first post office and general store.
Waymark Code: WMGT2Q
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 04/06/2013
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THE PLACE:
Text from a website that says the following regarding Ruch:
Ruch is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 238 (the Jacksonville Highway), southeast of Grants Pass. Ruch was named for Casper M. Ruch, who bought a tract of land where the community now stands in 1896. He built a blacksmith shop, a store and a house. When he was appointed postmaster of the new post office in 1897 and allowed to name it, he named it after himself. The post office closed in 1939.[1] The Ruch area is home to several wineries and is in the Applegate Valley AVA, a sub-appellation of the Rogue Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area). Ruch is also the site of the annual Rat Race paragliding competition. There are two structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Ruch—McKee Bridge and Star Ranger Station.
THE PERSON:
A bi-centennial plaque near the Ruch Visitor Center reads:
RUCH
1976
Casper M. Ruch started the Ruch settlement at this cross roads site between Crescent City and Jacksonville in 1896. On ten acres purchased from J.M. McDonough be built a home, blacksmith shop, warehouse, dance hall, store, and smoek house, curing the meat he sold. A school district known as Log Town No. 3, organized in 1863, later became Drake School, then Ruch School by 1897. The property was donated by James D. Buckley from his 350 acre land grant. Ruch post office existed from 1897 to 1939 with "Cap" Ruch and his wife, Anna, as postmaster.
APPLEGATE VALLEY BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
and
SOUTHERN OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
with support of the
AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL COMMISSION |
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Year it was dedicated: 1976
Location of Coordinates: Ruch Visitor Center
Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Unincorporated community
Related Web address (if available): Not listed
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