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Eugene Skinner History Walk

  • Start date: 10/13/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/13/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Meet at the Eugene Skinner Statue at the Eugene Public Library to begin our walk to Skinner Butte to visit the Butterfly disputed lot, survey marker at Fifth Street Market, Skinner Butte Lookout, two cabin markers, replica of cabin, Discovery Village replica of Skinner Butte. Optional : If anyone wants to start earlier with a walk/bus combination to visit the Masonic Cemetery where Eugene Skinner is buried, email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net
The home football games starts at 12:30.
Does anyone want to give a short explanation of the Butterfly lot?

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: water, appropriate layered clothing for the weather.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 4

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 250

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

While standing in front of the library around the life size statue of Eugene Skinner, Dave Hawkins surprised us with a short bio sketch and Mike referenced Skinner’s 5’4” height. The next stops were the empty lot at 8th Street, the disputed Butterfly lot, the historical plaque and map inserted into the sidewalk in front the Fifth Street Market, the Discovery Village replica of the Skinner Butte columns, the cabin replica, and the memorial cabin marker. Dave found the second stone marker for the cabin on 2nd Street nestled in between some trees. We took the steep trail above the columns to the top of the Skinner Butte to find the basalt survey rock for First Street. The four-mile walk took around 3 hours. We didn’t make it to the Masonic Cemetery where Eugene and Mary Skinner are buried. Thanks to the curious hikers who not only asked questions but shared what they knew about Eugene’s history.