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.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Scott B. WilliamsGot fir Uncle he loved it thanx1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy Haley TillIve lived in Cape Coral for 11years. and it was very interesting to learn the history of it. The pictures are great. although I wish theyd preserved a lot of the actual places in the photos.:(0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cape Coral in PicturesBy Mr. FlintA wonderful visual record of early Cape Coral. A truly wonderful. family oriented city.
