Gribblenation

Back in the winter of 2016 I had passed through Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon on my way to Redwood National Park in northern California.  Having taken I-5 from Medford to US 199 Grants Pass previously I decided on a different route via Oregon State Route 238 through the historic mining City of Jacksonville. OR 238 is a 39 mile state highway from OR 62/OR 99 in Medford of Jackson County westward to US 199/OR 99 in Grants Pass of Josephine County.  OR 238 begins at OR 62/OR 99 at Crater Lake Highway and traverses 5.5 miles westward to downtown Jacksonville via; Rossanley Drive and Hanley Road before entering the City of Jacksonville as 5th Street.  OR 238 turns west on California Street alongside Jackson Creek into downtown Jacksonville. Most of the historic structures in Jacksonville date from the 1850s to 1860s and largely line California Street.  Jacksonville dates back to 1851 when placer claims were struck on nearby Jackson Creek.  J...