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History · Beaver Marsh

Beaver Marsh’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Beaver Marsh is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 97, about 6 miles south of Chemult. The Southern Pacific Cascade Line passes near the locale. As of the 2020 census, Beaver Marsh had a population of 52. Beaver Marsh was an important stagecoach stop on the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road. Beaver Marsh post office opened in 1927 and closed in 1928. The community is near the swamp of the same name.

Half of its homes were built before 2012.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Beaver Marsh yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Beaver Marsh, decade by decade

Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Beaver Marsh is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Beaver Marsh has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Rim Drive Historic District in Fort Klamath, 20.8 miles away.

Beaver Marsh and the nearest listed places

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Rim Drive Historic DistrictCrater Lake LodgeSinnott Memorial Building No. 67Rim Village Historic DistrictComfort Station No. 68Comfort Station No. 72

Closest to Beaver Marsh

Rim Drive Historic DistrictFort Klamath · NPS Rustic20.8miCrater Lake LodgeFort Klamath · Built 191523.1miSinnott Memorial Building No. 67Fort Klamath · Built 193123.1miRim Village Historic DistrictFort Klamath · District23.2miComfort Station No. 68Fort Klamath · Building23.2mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Rim Drive Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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