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Illahe was the first of three post offices established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries along the canyon of the lower Rogue River between Marial and Agness. After the Rogue River Wars of 1855–56 and the forced removal of most of the Takelma and other native people who lived along the river, a small number of newcomers began to settle along or near the canyon.
University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History: Eugene: Lane: Willamette Valley: Natural history / History Oregon's landscapes, climate, and ecosystems, fossils, geology, cultures and ecosystems of the Arctic, culture through archaeological sites, Upper Rogue Historical Society Museum Trail: Jackson Southern History - Local
Cedar Rapids was platted on the east bank of the Cedar River as Rapids City in 1841, and it was incorporated in 1849. Kingston was established on the west bank of the river in 1852, and it was annexed by Cedar Rapids in 1870. The streets were laid out parallel and perpendicular to the river, which flowed from the northwest to the southeast.
The following buildings are individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building (1908), Security Building (1908), Sokol Gymnasium (1908), Lattner Auditorium Building (1910), Iowa Building (1914), Hotel Roosevelt (1927), and the Paramount Theatre (1928). [2]
To avoid difficult rapids, carriers delivered the mail by mule or horse between Illahe and Marial and after 1908 between Agness and both upriver communities. [14] Marial, at river mile (RM) 48 or river kilometer (RK) 77, is about 13 miles (21 km) from Illahe and 21 miles (34 km) from Agness by water. [15] The Marial post office closed in 1954. [13]
A relatively new museum concept is coming to Ohio. The Museum of Illusions − a chain of some 40 museums scattered across 25 countries − has announced that it plans to open in downtown Cleveland.
Permanent exhibits at the museum include Oregon My Oregon, a 7,000-square-foot (650 m 2) display covering Oregon’s history from early settlement to current times. Significant items include a reproduction of a ship's hull, a 1940s-era mercantile store, a complete lunch counter from a diner, and a 9,000-year-old sandal. [ 15 ]
Cedar Rapids Milk Condensing Company: May 8, 2017 : 525 Valor Way, SW: Cedar Rapids: 25: Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building: Cedar Rapids Post Office and Public Building: November 10, 1982 : 305 2nd Ave., SE.