r/Eugene • u/ObserveOnHigh • Nov 23 '24

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Can anybody identify the location of this historical landmark off hand? I was very amused to happen upon it out on a walk. Googling takes the fun out of it...

"Site of First Cabin in Eugene Built by Eugene Skinner 1846"

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u/rollerroman Nov 23 '24 edited Nov 23 '24

West side of Skinner Butte, near the basalt columns.

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u/ObserveOnHigh Nov 23 '24

Okay that was fast.

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u/Bud_McChud Nov 23 '24

(you probably mean Skinner Butte)

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u/crazyscottish Nov 23 '24

(Skinner Butte)

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u/WokeAssMessiah Nov 23 '24

Next to the Wildcraft parking lot

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u/wvmitchell51 Nov 23 '24

Here's an article I found...

"The Historic Sites in Eugene and Their Monuments"

https://www.jstor.org/stable/20609735

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u/Joanders222 Nov 23 '24

It’s not

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u/kjfkalsdfafjaklf Nov 24 '24

The house I live in was originally owned by Skinner's widow.