In the early days of Rogue River, before it was Rogue River after 1911, entry into the budding new town from south of the mighty Rogue River was via the ferry operated by David “Coyote” Evans, who built two cabins south of the river in 1851.
It could be said that gold was the draw for people to come to the Rogue Valley. It was found in the area in the winter of 1851, perhaps…