Marcola is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Lane County,
Oregon
Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...
, United States, northeast of
Springfield on the
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed October 3, 2011 river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk f ...
.
Demographics
History
The post office at this location was established in 1876 and originally called "Isabel" for early settler Isabel Applegate.
About 1900, a railroad was built through the
Mohawk Valley and a station named Marcola was established near the post office.
Marcola was a name made up to honor Mary Cole, the wife of the town's founder, Columbus Cole.
In 1901, the post office name was changed to agree with the name of the station.
In 1900 there was a community of
Japanese people in Marcola who had come to help construct the
Southern Pacific
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...
railroad line that was built into the Mohawk Valley to help the local
lumber mills ship their
timber
Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, w ...
.
The 1938
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
-listed Earnest Bridge, a
covered bridge
A covered bridge is a timber-truss bridge with a roof, decking, and siding, which in most covered bridges create an almost complete enclosure. The purpose of the covering is to protect the wooden structural members from the weather. Uncovered woo ...
in the Marcola area, was featured in the 1965
James Stewart film ''
Shenandoah''.
Notable people
*
Courtney Love
Courtney Michelle Love (née Harrison; born July 9, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actress. A figure in the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, her career has spanned four decades. She rose to prominence as ...
(born 1964), musician and actress, lived with her family at a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in Marcola
[Brite. Poppy Z. Courtney Love: The Real Story. Touchstone. Page 24.]
See also
*
Mohawk High School (Marcola, Oregon)
References
External links
*
Marcola School DistrictImages of the historic covered bridges in the Marcola area
from Salem Public Library
Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon
1876 establishments in Oregon
Populated places established in 1876
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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