Photo of Modern Day Wilderville Store in Wilderville, Oregon was provided by E Clampus Vitus. In 2009 when I was Humbug of the Yreka Chapter of E Clampus Vitus, our Oregon Umpqua Joe Outpost was searching for a site to plaque. Glenn Hearrell, the founder of Umpqua Joe had recruited John “Dick” Tracey, owner of the Wilderville general store. After talking to John and his wife they hatched a … [Read more...] about Wilderville Post Office
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Dardanelles
Historic Map Sketch showing Dardanelles from the 1800s provided by E Clampus Vitus. Oregon’s Umpqua Joe E Clampus Vitus Outpost, under the oversight of sponsoring Yreka Chapter Humbug 73, relocated and rededicated a plaque lost during the 1960s era construction of Interstate 5 and new overpass. Tom Daily, an Umpqua Joe member, brought the idea forward at a meeting about relocating an old … [Read more...] about Dardanelles