Holland Loop History Tour
T
he Holland Loop History
Tour is a 14-mile, scenic
drive that passes several
points of historic interest,
some of which reach back to
Oregon’s first gold discoveries.
Cave Junction
By ROGER
BRANDT
The drive follows state Hwy.
46 (Caves Hwy.) and returns you
to Cave Junction via Holland
Loop. The loop can be
made in approximately
30 minutes.
Most features
pointed out on the
drive are on private
land. Please respect
privacy and enjoy
these historic features
from the highway. If
you stop, please find a
place where you can
park your vehicle off
the road so that it does not pose a
hazard to passing vehicles.
Begin Tour
The tour begins as you turn on
to Hwy. 46 from the south end of
Powers Barn
the city of Cave Junction at Ore-
gon Caves Chevron.
Drive 0.3 of a mile to the first
point of interest, Old Stage Road.
Old Stage Road follows
closely the route of the historic
road between Josephine County
and Crescent City, Calif. The road
was in use from 1858 to the early
1900s.
Continue 1.9 miles to Glenn
Morrison American Legion Hall.
The large cinder block build-
ing on the left was originally an ice
house and meat locker constructed
around 1945.
Continue 1.0 mile to an his-
toric barn.
The old barn on the right was
constructed around 1885 and is
one of the oldest barns in Jose-
phine County.
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