Cottage Grove (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738580357)

Cottage Grove is a picturesque little hometown nestled in the Willamette Valley. Pioneers following the Oregon Trail west settled in the area in the early 1800s. The Bohemia Mountains were the first major draw to the area after James "Bohemia" Johnson discovered gold in 1863. A gold rush ensued and caused several boom towns to spring up on the route to the mines. After several years, many millions in gold were blasted from the mountains. There is an estimated $14 million in gold remaining in the mountain to this day. With new settlers came the first post offices and schools. When the mining started to slow down, the lumber industry was on the upswing. With easy access to the short line and virgin timber on every hill in the valley, timber became the new boom. Mills sprung up almost overnight, and in some cases burned in a single night. At one time, there were 23 mills on Row River alone.

Author: Caleb Garvin, Angela Garvin
ISBN-10: 073858035X
ISBN-13: 9780738580357
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2011 pg. 59