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Agriculture would remain important to the city over the decades, but timber production would overtake mining until the last quarter of the twentieth century, when federal policies decreased timber yield.ĭuring the 1920s, the Redwood Highway (U.S. The Grants Pass Irrigation District, formed in 1916, expanded the variety of crops in the region, which included apples, pears, berries, alfalfa, cherries, grapes, hops, and melons. In 2016, the city occupied about 11 square miles and had about 43 percent of the population of Josephine County.įrom its earliest years until about 1930 , the economy of Grants Pass was dominated by mining and agriculture. The population grew from 250 in 1880 to 1,432 in 1890 by 1910, it had more than doubled to 3,897. Grants Pass saw modest but steady growth over the next century, with 34,533 residents in 2010. Soon after, in 1887, Grants Pass was incorporated as the Josephine county seat, replacing Kerby. The town was originally a part of Jackson County, but the boundaries between Josephine and Jackson Counties were redrawn in 1885 to establish a railhead in Josephine County. In the 1880s, Grants Pass built a railroad depot, a courthouse and jail, a Methodist church, a brewery, a dam to provide power and water, and the first county bridge across the Rogue River. The area grew after the Oregon & California Railroad was completed to Medford in late 1883, and the town became a shipping hub. “Pass” was added to the name to distinguish it from Grant County. Grant’s 1863 military victory at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Early resettlers of the land built a stagecoach stop on the Sacramento-to- Portland route named Grant, to honor Gen. Grants Pass is located on land once occupied by the River Takelma peoples, who were forcibly removed by war and treaty (1853), following a devastating disease epidemic. The town also holds annual events, such as the Memorial weekend Boatnik festival held since 1959. The healthy tourism economy in Grants Pass is supported by the many recreational opportunities along the Rogue River and by the nearby Oregon Caves National Monument and Rogue River- Siskiyou National Forest. Located on the Rogue River about thirty miles northwest of Medford, Grants Pass is the county seat of Josephine County. The area’s Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and mild winters, has long been a source of pride for residents, so much so that in 1920 engineer John Hampshire donated a sign to the city proclaiming “It’s the Climate!” That motto remains in place today.
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