Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site
| Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site | |
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 Picnic area |
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| Type | Public, state |
| Location | Polk, County, Oregon |
| Nearest city | Monmouth |
| Coordinates | 44°46′54″N 123°14′16″W / 44.7817863°N 123.2378769°WCoordinates: 44°46′54″N 123°14′16″W / 44.7817863°N 123.2378769°W[1] |
| Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site is a state park located south of Monmouth, in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the floodplain of the Luckiamute River and is forested by Bigleaf Maple, Douglas-fir, and Black Cottonwood trees, among other varieties. The park is named for Sarah Helmick, a pioneer to Oregon in 1845 who donated the original land.
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[edit] History
The land for the park was the first land acquired by what was then the State Highway Commission for use as a park when Sarah Helmick donated 5.16 acres (2.09 ha) and James and Amanda Helmick donated 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) on February 15, 1922.[2] In 1948, 23.65 acres (95,700 m2) were purchased and added to the park followed by a gift of 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) later that same year.[2] Currently a day-use only park, the park used to have overnight camping facilities.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Sarah Helmick State Park". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1163040. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ^ a b c Armstrong, Chester H (1965). Oregon State Parks: History, 1917-1963. Salem, OR: Oregon State Highway Department. p. 185. OCLC 5694863.
[edit] External links
- "Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_138.php. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
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