World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. The city of antelope was originally a stage and freight wagon road stop on the old dalles to canyon city trail. Eastern oregons murderers creek name goes back to 1863. Living history truly stands out to the visitor of canyon city. Tradition says that between 18621864 canyon city had the greatest population of any town in oregon, with at least 2500. The incorrigible exaggerator, philanderer, poet and. Canyon mountain guards this small but picturesque town, located approximately seventy miles north of burns and one mile south of john day in east central oregon. Fera brown was born on thursday, february 02, 1933 and passed away on sunday, march 01, 2020. Canyon city is a city in grant county oregon united states.
Stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010 703 gustina stanovnistva 1,9 st. Author and longtime resident jim tompkins is a retired schoolteacher and research historian. By the end of january, the dyea trail proclaimed that canyon city was undergoing a small building boom. It is the county seat of grant county, and is about 2 miles 3 km south of john day on u. The remaining riches of the strawberry mountain wilderness, the malheur national forest and the john day river lure campers, hikers, fishermen and crosscountry skiers. Welcome to canyon city oregon historical markers on. Canyon city, oregon mining claims and mines the diggings.
Exploring the legend of joaquin miller in canyon city. William sullivans oregon hikes william sullivan, author with 12 published books on oregon travel, history and hiking, writes for oregon. It is the county seat of grant county and is about 2 miles 3 km south of john day on u. The life and times of the prettiest town in oregon forest. The town was at its height of activity between february and april 1898. Bound for oregon by jean van leeuwen, under a painted sky by stacey lee, across the wide and lonesome prairie. The city of canyon is a residential community located in the texas panhandle, just south of the city of amarillo. Originally, it was hazeltine who named the new oregon gold mining town canon city after the typical california or spanish spelling of canyon. Hells canyon is the site of what may be the worst massacre of chinese by whites in u. In december 1897 the canyon city townsite contained mostly canvas and woodbraced tents. Exploring the legend of joaquin miller in canyon city lifestyle. The discovery of gold at canyon creek on june 8, 1862, brought a rush of people and supplies into the upper john day basin. It has an estimated population of 47 people as of 2012, and is incorporated as a city. Since 1941, south oregon has made several attempts to secede.
The city name of canyon comes from palo duro canyon, located approximately 12 miles from the city. The oregon trail was a roughly 2,000mile route from independence, missouri, to oregon city, oregon, which was used by hundreds of thousands of american pioneers in the mid1800s to emigrate west. Guide to grant county, oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records. He has written several text and guide books about the oregon trail and oregon city. Jim johnston, rachelle simmons, diane blake, don mooney, russ comer. The familys life in canyon city was less than ideal, miller was said to. Soon after arriving in oregon, miller and a friend left to mine gold in northern california. In 1879, and was engaged in mining and stock rising until 1883. The placer mines of the canyon district are considered to be the richest ever mined in oregon. Canyon city area historical earthquake activity is slightly above oregon state average.
Located in downtown portland, occupying an entire city block, powells stocks more than a million new and used books. The dalles to canyon city wagon road pacific northwest. In the winter and spring of 1898, canyon city was the end of the wagon road. As of the 2010 census the city had a total population of 703. Canyon city was established in june 1862 as a result of the discovery of gold in canyon creek, which flows from the south to meet the john day river at john day. Sep 19, 2012 the discovery of gold at canyon creek on june 8, 1862, brought a rush of people and supplies into the upper john day basin. John harland horner 18701953 moved to enterprise, oregon in 1911 and served as an assessor. Please support us by subscribing or making a contribution. Find best sellers about civil war, american legends, breweries and wineries, and more. Clair, who used to live where the grant county historical museum in canyon city now stands, was the richest woman in eastern oregon.
Browse the most recent canyon city, oregon obituaries and condolences. Grant county, oregon genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. He was an amateur historian, active for more than thirty years, documenting the history of wallowa county. Grant county historical museum, canyon city, oregon. Guide to grant county, oregon ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census.
Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. In 1842, a slightly larger group of 100 pioneers made the 2,000mile journey to oregon. Fera brown was a resident of canyon city, oregon at the time of passing. In the same year grant county was organized and canyon city was chosen as the county seat. A whole lot of strange things and fascinating things have happened right here in oregon, many of which you wont find in the history books.
Cincinnatus hiner joaquin miller was an oregon trail emigrant, a cook. James lynn johnson was born on monday, october 08, 1934 and passed away on thursday, march 26, 2020. Canyon city has a wonderful history behind it, and better than that it has gold. However there are speculations that it either refers to ouregan, a french word for hurricane, or orejon, a spanish word referring to big ears.
Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in canyon city, oregon. James lynn johnson was a resident of canyon city, oregon at the time of passing. For this volume, he gathered more than 200 striking images from the extensive photograph collection of the clackamas county historical society. Jan 10, 2010 canyon city has a wonderful history behind it, and better than that it has gold. Arriving at canyon city, july 3d, we found a camp of several hundred men, and. Canyon city history klondike gold rush national historical. In this book s appendix is a chronology of important years and events tied to canyon city s history. May 20, 2020 in the years to come, pioneers came to call the route the oregon trail. Gold rush fever hit oregon in the 1860s, and canyon city, just south of john day, felt the heat. Dave driscoll stands outside his canyon city bookshop dgdriscolls books with a wooden cutout of mary st. In 1887, an oregon jury acquitted three men in the mass murder of chinese miners on hells canyon. If you went to school in oregon, you probably have a pretty good understanding of our local history. The greenhorn jail, now at the grant county historical museum in canyon city, was built in 1910.
Grant county historical museum canyon city 2020 all you need. In 1912, asa carey, the harddrinking marshal of tiny westfall, lost his job to jasper westfall, scion to the town founder. At this time canyon was the most important town within the radius of 100 miles and was recognized as a very fertile gold field. A whole lot of strange things and fascinating things have happened right here in oregon. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Metro portland washington park portlands old town oregon coast cascade head cape disappointment tillamook head cape lookout historic astoria heceta head lighthouse oregon dunes shore acres state park.
Hood and the cascade peaks, columbia river gorge is as rich in history as the bounty its fertile soils provide. An estimate of twenty six million dollars worth of oregon gold was taken from the area. The city was platted in 1862 and was chosen as the county seat two years later, when grant county was created from old wasco county and old umatilla county. John jacob astor and thomas jeffersons lost pacific e. An illustrated history of grant county oregon chapter 1 current. The best things to do in canyon city 2020 with photos.
The city was named for the nearby john day river, which had been named for a virginian member of the 1811 astor expedition, john day. The grant county historical museum features exhibitions, archival materials, and photographs pertaining to grant county history. Find local canyon city or aarp programs and information. Born in maryland in 1858, he came to canyon city, oregon. The town was incorporated in 1901, though it was founded earlier. The official website of the oregon secretary of state. In 1864 a road was opened up between canyon and the dalles which greatly aided the business interests of the community. Canyon cityarea historical earthquake activity is slightly above oregon state average. To find out what is showing call 5415750210 or check facebookgrantville theater orthe bulletin board at the community. Canyon city oregon wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Canyon city was established in june 1862 as a result of the discovery of gold in canyon creek, at a spot that was called whiskey gulch. Canyon city was incorporated in 1891, and voters elected c. Within a year, nearly 10,000 fortune hunters trekked to the gold fields from the nearest access and supply point the dalles over a series of trails that became the dalles to canyon city wagon road. Canyon city history canyon city was established in june 1862 as a result of the discovery of gold in canyon creek, at a spot that was called whiskey gulch.
In this books appendix is a chronology of important years and events tied to canyon citys history. Canyon city real estate canyon city or homes for sale zillow. Antelope is a small town in wasco county, oregon, united states. Canyon city, oregon project gutenberg selfpublishing. Gold was first discovered on june 7, 1862 on a stream near the john day river. Fitch, marched up the john day in hope of recovering the stolen property. Entry for canyon city in the oregon blue book canyon city by the grant. Its earliest history is a part of the mistlike annals of old oregon territory, with its. Zillow has 21 homes for sale in canyon city or matching. Canyon city has been described as the deadwood of oregon and is the site of a boot hill cemetery.
His time in california is thought to have inspired his book life. Despite a confession, no one was ever held accountable. Today, canyon city remains the county seat and the courthouse stands at the intersection of izee street and canyon city blvd. For more than 100 years, evidence of the murders was hidden away, and the story long forgotten. Canyon was incorporated in 1906, but it originated as a community in the midto late1800s. History books do not detail as to where the name oregon was obtained from. It is the home of the grant county historical museum, joaquin miller cabin, and the greenhorn jail where much of the history and treasure of this small town. Clair, who used to live where the grant county historical museum in canyon city now stands, was the richest. Nine colorcoded rooms house more than 3,500 different sections. Canyon city is a city in grant county, oregon, united states. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 703.
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