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History

Community Gems: The Table Rocks

November 11, 2020 by Abigail Skelton

Home to nearly 218,000 residents, Jackson County is constantly growing as more and more people realize the beauty and business opportunities Southern Oregon has to offer. For most of these […]

Filed Under: Community Gems Tagged With: Fort Lane, History, Jackson County, Nature, Table Rocks, Takelma Tribe

Community Gems: A Collection of History

October 28, 2020 by Abigail Skelton

What began as muddy streets alongside a railroad depot slowly turned into the bustling city we know today: Medford. From the early development of successful orchards, to the post-world war […]

Filed Under: Community Gems Tagged With: Community Gems, History, Jackson County, Medford

Community Gems: Spotlight on Merlin

September 23, 2020 by Abigail Skelton

Although the town of Merlin was not named after the legendary wizard, the area still possesses an old-fashioned charm that Camelot’s towns may have once had (minus knights and dragons […]

Filed Under: Community Gems Tagged With: Community Gems, History, Josephine County, Merlin, rafting

Community Gems: Salmon, Settlers, and back to Salmon

September 9, 2020 by Abigail Skelton

Long before Gold Hill became an incorporated city in 1895, the area around Ti’lomikh Falls was home to the Takelma Indian Tribe. With the river to provide salmon, trout, and […]

Filed Under: Community Gems Tagged With: Community Gems, Dardanelles, Gold Hill, History, Jackson County, Salmon Ceremony, Takelma

Community Gems: From Gasburg and Gold to I-5 and PH-5

August 26, 2020 by Abigail Skelton

How many people know that Phoenix, Oregon was originally called Gasburg?  Did you know that there was a civil war camp in the city? Or that the settlers found gold […]

Filed Under: Community Gems Tagged With: Community Gems, Gasburg, History, Jackson County, Phoenix

Community Gems: Palmerton Park

August 19, 2020 by Abigail Skelton

What do a Persian Parrotia and a Japanese Snowbell have in common? Unless you’re an expert in dendrology (the study of trees), most people might not know both are living […]

Filed Under: Community Gems Tagged With: History, Jackson County, Palmerton Park, Parks, Recreation, Rogue River

Next Events

Mind 2 Market Startup Challenge

February 17

Applause

Tierra del Sol would not have been able to get financing for the store without SOREDI. SOREDI is an important resource in Southern Oregon that allowed me to start my business and fulfill my dream!

Heidi Phillips, Owner
Tierra del Sol, Grants Pass

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