Early logging along the McKenzie River

Nov 17 2019

Early logging along the McKenzie River

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-cBxwkbrbs&w=640&h=360]What was life like along the McKenzie River in western Oregon in generations past? This picture history of early logging along the McKenzie River in Oregon includes photos from the late 1800s and early 1900s. See the forests, lumberjacks, log flumes, mills, and logging camps of our past.

The McKenzie River Trust created this video for our 2016 McKenzie Memories event celebrating the history of the river we share. For more details see: http://mckenzieriver.org/events/mckenzie-memories/

Video production: Mark Stafford, Stafford Video Productions
Narration: Bob Warren, McKenzie River Trust board member
Photos copyright Lane County Historical Museum and Curtis Irish.

The McKenzie River Trust helps people protect and care for the lands and rivers they cherish in western Oregon. Now, and forever.

For more information, please visit our website: http://mckenzieriver.org

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