Medford, Oregon - Oregon Information

From Jacksonville, Oregon, Highway 238 takes you to I-5 and Medford, Oregon.

Bear Creek runs through town, creating two city parks with nature trails, bike paths, and picnic areas.
Browse antique shops and galleries in downtown, which is a National Historic District.
Explore the past and present of the Rogue River Valley at the Southern Oregon History Center.
Recall the days of the Rogue Valley train at the Railroad Park.

Medford is the major city in the Rogue River Valley, with towns like Ashland and Grants Pass nearby. While the city has a population of 64,000, it's the regional center for nine counties that hold about half a million people.

The local Chamber of Commerce recently began a campaign declaring Medford "The Center of It All."

There is a Costco, Circuit City, a mall with 100 shops, multiple enormous grocery stores and a slew of other chain restaurants and merchants common in commercial areas.

The Rogue Valley Mall gets 8 million visitors a year with alot coming from Northern California.

• The Back of the Beyond:
- A Story about Lewis & Clark

• The Story of Sacajawea:
- Guide to Lewis & Clark
• Sacagawea Dollar Coin
- Sacagawea Coins & Coin Sets

• Oregon Trail Games
- Oregon Trail - Africa Trail Games

• Trail of Tears:
- The Rise & Fall of the Cherokee Nation

• The Dominguez-Escalante Expeditions Journal:

Through Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in 1776

• I Walked to Zion:
- Young Pioneers on the Mormon Trail

• The Gathering of Zion:
- The Story of the Mormon Trail

• National Geographic's Guide to:
- Lewis and Clark Trail

• Hiking Historic Trails
- Utah's Favorite Hiking Trails

• Scenic Driving - Travel guides
- Scenic Driving in Utah

• Historical reading
- The Old Spanish Trail

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