The town of Langlois was founded in 1881 and named for an early Oregon pioneer, William Langlois. A cheese factory was built in the town in 1925 and produced cheddar, and then bleu cheese. The cheese had a good reputation for its taste, but the factory burned to the ground on April 26, 1957, and was never rebuilt. Once known as Dairyville, Langlois was once the most populated town in Curry County until it was surpassed by Brookings.
In the 1950s, the Langlois Cheese Factory was making 500,000 pounds of cheese and bringing in $330,000 to $340,000 per year, the financial papers indicated. What is left of the former Langlois Cheese Factory is now an historic barn that was part of the facility that did not burn in 1957. It was where the foil, wrappers and boxes were stored and also had a refrigeration unit in the center of the building, underneath the floor. One part of the building was for retail cheese sales. For many years after the fire, that surviving building was used as a feed and seed store. The pump house and well house are also still standing.
This is a fun geocache on the official Cache the Coast GeoTour presented by Oregon Coast Today, Wild Rivers Coast Food Trail, and the 2019 Live Culture Coast event.
The Wild Rivers Coast Food Trail is a collaborative effort to connect locals and visitors to the bounty available on Oregon’s South Coast. Supporting local food is a way to support our communities and the producers & crafters that work hard to grow and use our local ingredients.
Live Culture Coast is a sensory celebration of creativity, exploration set along the edge of the continent amidst the wilds and wonders of the Southern Oregon Coast. Running from Reedsport to Brookings, the Southern Oregon Coast landscapes are dramatic, literally breathtaking.
Live Culture Coast grew from a desire to explore the energetic possibilities of different ecosystems, ideas, microbes, stories, and people coming together. People and community. Locals and travelers. Microorganisms and food. Landscapes and creativity. By joining the people of Live Culture Coast, you yourself are an active starter for a beautiful place in the process of becoming. Geocaching got its start in Oregon in 2000, yet more proof that Oregon has an active starter culture. We hope you will join us to explore the edges.