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Rogue River, Oregon
The City of Rogue River, Oregon, celebrated its centennial year in
2012.
Previously the river crossing in
Southern Oregon was called Tailholt. In 1872 it was named Woodville after
John Woods, and in 1912 the town council officially changed the name to
Rogue River.
The town has had a colorful history.
Long before
Europeans arrived here -- at least 8,
500 years ago -- there were
Native American settlements in the region now called
Oregon. In the early 1800s, the location of the future
City of Rogue River became an important river crossing
point. By the
1830s and
1840s it had became a regular stopover for trappers and traders traveling from
Fort Vancouver on the
Columbia River south to
California along the Siskiyou Trail.
Today's
Interstate 5 traces the route of that trail, which was itself based on Native American pathways.
This video features the people, places, and events of the city's year-long celebration, "A
Century of
Hometown Pride."
It's a time capsule; an exciting glimpse of a vibrant,
American river community in the
Pacific Northwest. It includes the Whiskerino
Contest, the
59th Annual Rooster Crow, the Woodville
Museum with its Native American and pioneering exhibits, beautiful aerial photography, the
Ride the
Rogue bicycling event, the grape harvest at
Evans Creek Vineyard, segments on the riverside Rogue River
Greenway,
Palmerton Park,
Wimer Bridge (one of only 50 remaining covered bridges in the
State of Oregon), the Rogue River
Fire Department,
Mercy Flights, and the October 2 car-lift operation on the river by Waterway
Recovery.
A year and a half in the making, Rogue River's
Centennial Year was produced independently by videographer
Randy Johnson.
DVDs of the half-hour program will be available by early summer
2013 through the Rogue River
Chamber of Commerce.
Painting of
Lewis and Clark courtesy of
Mort Künstler,
http://www.mortkunstler.com
Painting of
Ft. Vancouver courtesy of
University of Texas Libraries
Satellite image of the western
U.S. courtesy of Sea Wifs
Project,
NASA/Goddard Flight Center
Maps of Oregon courtesy of
Raven Maps and
Images, http://www.ravenmaps.com
Special thanks to
Jack and
Iris Johnson, Susan Eileen Burnes,
Cheryl Martin Sund,
Dean Stirm,
Paul E.
Young, John Rachor,
Teresa Pearson,
Tammy Asnicar,
Carol Weir,
Daniel Miller,
Shannon Fain,
VFW Post 4116, Rogue River
Press, City of Rogue River, and the Rogue River Chamber of Commerce.
Rogue River Chamber of Commerce: http://rogueriverchamber.com
City of Rogue River: http://www.cityofrogueriver.org
Rogue River Press: http://www.rogueriverpress.com
Red Line Gallery: http://www.susaneileenburnes.com
Randy Grubb: http://www.randygrubb.com
Key of Three: http://www.keyofthree.info
Soundtrack by Southern Oregon musicians:
Kim Kristofer
Hector,
Darren M. Jahn,
Brett Claytor,
Heidi Eyler and the Key of Three, Rogue River Accordian
Club, and Jon Galfano, http://www.jongalfano.com
This video is dedicated to the memory of
Medora Nankervis.
Video, photography, writing, and narration by Randy Johnson
Produced by Randy Johnson
The City of Rogue River's Centennial Year
©2013 by Randy Johnson
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- published: 14 Apr 2013
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