Mega Index
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Jacksonville. Where Past Meets Present, Page 391 |
John R. Poole and James Cluggage were the original founders of "Table Rock City" now known as Jacksonville. |
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Medford. Where Past Meets Present, Page 387 |
Property to start Medford was deeded to the railroad. |
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Central Point. Where Past Meets Present, Page 385 |
Central Point was started by the crossing of two pioneer wagon trails. |
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Phoenix. Where Past Meets Present, Page 382 |
Originally Named "Gasburg" after a colorful local citizen. Sylvister M. Waite brought about the change to "Pheonix" |
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Talent. Where Past Meets Present, Page 379 |
Talen Oregon was first a farm started by Jacob Wagner in 1852. By 1875 Aaron P. Talent had purchased part of the land and subdivided for homes in antisipation of the rail road. |
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Ashland. Where Past Meets Present, Page 375 |
Ashland Oregon. A beautiful small city in southern Oregon. |
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Angus Bowmer and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Where Past Meets Present, Page 368 |
started in 1934 with an idea from Angus Bowmer the "Oregon Shakespeare Festival" has grown to a world reknown festival. |
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Sams Valley. Where Past Meets Present, Page 407 |
Named in honor of Chief Sam of the Rogue River tribe "Sams Valley" is an unincorporated agricultural area within in Jackson County. |
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Applegate Valley. Where Past Meets Present, Page 409 |
The Applegate Valley spans both Jackson and Josephine counties. Named for the river which was originally named for one of the Applegate brothers. |
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Providence Medford Medical Center. Where Past Meets Present, Page 172 |
Providence Medford Medical Center has grown from three nuns of the "Sisters of Providence Order" to a large hospital network. |
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Kids Unlimited and its Power. Where Past Meets Present, Page 154 |
Founder Tom Cole has gone from a desire, to help to a school to support at risk kids. |
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The record powerball win. Where Past Meets Present, Page 160 |
History of the Chaney/West lottery win. |
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Wildlife Images. Where Past Meets Present, Page 163 |
J. David Siddon founder of Wildlife Images. A wildlife rehabilation facility located in Grants Pass Oregon. |
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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. Where Past Meets Present, Page 169 |
The growth of the Rogue Valley Memorial Hospital Hospital into Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center. |
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Susie Jessel: The Spiritual Healer. Where Past Meets Present, Page 435 |
Susie Jessel is famous for her spiritual healing practice. |
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The Grants Pass Cavemen. Where Past Meets Present, Page 432 |
Formed in 1922 the Grants Pass Cavemen is a civic organization based in Josephine county. |
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Two-Bits The World War II Hero. Where Past Meets Present, Page 429 |
Two-Bits was a local dog that survived two different tumbles off of Whiskey Peak look out. |
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The State of Jefferson. Where Past Meets Present, Page 426 |
Based on a political revolt encompassing both Southern Oregon and Northern California. Un happy citizens pushed for the State of Jefferson. |
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The Ballot Stealing Caper. Where Past Meets Present, Page 424 |
Political shenanigans in Jackson county rose to their peak during the depression years. |
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Southern Oregon's Bigfoot. Where Past Meets Present, Page 422 |
Various reports of Bigfoot sitings, and possibly the worlds only Bigfoot trap. |
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Ghosts, Spirits, and other Apparitions. Where Past Meets Present, Page 420 |
An accounting of reported ghost stories across southern Oregon. |
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Camp White. Where Past Meets Present, Page 417 |
In 1941 the war department decided that the "Agat Desert" of Jackson county would be a good place to build a military base. Opened as "Camp George A. White" the camp existed until shortly after world war II. |
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Del Rio Vineyards. Where Past Meets Present, Page 365 |
Once the community of Rock Point, Del Rio Vineyards now encompasses the last of the buildings. |
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Harry & David | Page 307 | History Snoopin', 979.5 M55 | ||
A Sunday in March | Page 306 | History Snoopin', 979.5 M55 |