Quarter Cache Oregon Traditional Cache
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This cache is for trading of State Quarters. You may trade for any
state that may be present in the container. If you cannot come up
with a state quarter, a regular quarter is OK. Please bring
something to write with. Trail surface is rocky. Be sure to wear
good sturdy shoes. Would not hurt to bring some water along.
Oregon
The State of Oregon is honored with the third quarter to be
released in 2005, and the 33rd in the United States Mint’s 50 State
Quarters® Program. On February 14, 1859, Oregon became the 33rd
state to be admitted into the Union. Its coin design features a
portion of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States,
viewed from the south-southwest rim. The design incorporates Wizard
Island, as well as Watchman and Hillman Peaks on the lake’s rim and
conifers. The coin bears the inscription "Crater Lake."
Crater Lake is a unique and stunning natural treasure, formed more
than 7,700 years ago by the collapse of Mt. Mazama in what is now
southern Oregon. At 1,949 feet, it is the deepest lake in the
United States and the seventh deepest in the world, and has a
record clarity depth of 134 feet. The main cause of Crater Lake’s
remarkable clarity is its isolation from incoming streams and
rivers.
President Theodore Roosevelt established Crater Lake National Park
in 1902, with the lake itself as the Park’s crown jewel. It is the
sixth oldest national park in the country. Since its creation,
Crater Lake National Park has helped protect both the Native
American cultural ties to the area and the natural habitat of the
animal and plant life that lies within its boundaries.
On May 24, 2004, Governor Ted Kulongoski endorsed the
recommendation of the 18-member Oregon Commemorative Coin
Commission by forwarding the Crater Lake design to the United
States Mint. Other themes considered by the Commission and the
Governor included an historical theme featuring the Oregon Trail,
Mt. Hood with the Columbia River, and a wild Chinook salmon. The
Department of Treasury approved the "Crater Lake" design on July
13, 2004.
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