Phone |
541-592-2156 |
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Street Address |
222 West Lister Street, Cave Junction, OR 97523 |
Comments |
United States Hway 199 and OR 46 meet in Cave Junction. |
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About the area |
In the third quarter of the 19th century, a settler and his dog chasing a bear discovered the caves of Cave Junction which soon became an attraction. and Toward the end of the 19th century developers opened the caves as a commercial enterprise. A few years later President Taft declared the caves a National Monument. After W W I I Lumber production became the major industry in the area. This industry has since dwindled to the one remaining lumber mill in the valley. |
Judges |
Hon. John E. Davis |
Mailing Address |
222 W. Lister St., PO Box 1396, Cave Junction, OR 97523 |