By SHEILA CHITWOOD/for The Herald — McCredie Hot Springs is 9 miles east on Hwy. 58 just after the Blue Pool Campground. Look to the right for a parking lot and walk a little further to the springs. This was once the site of a grand two-story lodge (complete with[Read More…]
Museum and History
Oakridge Pioneer Museum: Before there was Oakridge, there was James Sanford
By SHEILA CHITWOOD/for The Herald — In 1853, Josiah Sanford and his two sons, James and Richmond, rode horseback across the plains from Virginia to California during the gold rush. After getting their gold stake, they traveled to Grand Prairie (Eugene) to begin their career as cattlemen. In 1860, to[Read More…]