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Creswell, Oregon
Lane County USA Located in the Southern Willamette Valley near the Coast Fork Willamette River. Exit 182 on I-5 between Eugene and Cottage Grove. N43-55.92 W123-00.40 One mile south west of Creswell-Hobby Airport (77S)(100LL) Population approx. 3840. For centuries Calapooia Indians gathered their dietary staple, camas bulbs from Camas Swale, around 1800 fur trappers started camping in the area. Permanent Euorpean settlement began around 1850. Creswell was named after John Creswell (Port Deposit, MD birthplace) U.S. Postmaster general in 1873 by Ben Holladay of OCR railroad, incorporated 1909. Until the mid 1970's Creswell was primarily a wood products center, today it is more diversified. More information at WIKIPEDIA. Official city website www.ci.creswell.or.us More Creswell Aerial Views Creswell's web page since 1996 |
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| Preserve the Civic Improvement Club/Library Building |
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The City 541 895 2531 (photos)
Is managed by a city administrator. The 6 member council and mayor are reponsible for governance. Police services are provided under contract with the Lane County Sheriff. Water and sewer is provided by the city. There are two city parks, two acre Holt Park near downtown and 33 acre Garden Lake Park on the east side of the I5 freeway. The city owns and operates Hobby Airport (77S) |
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The Chamber of Commerce
maintains a list of members, civic organizations, service groups, and churches. 541 895 5161 |
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Web pages about Creswell
www.ci.creswell.or.us, www.cityofcreswell.com , www.ourcreswell.com., www.thecreswellchronicle.com |
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Creswell Area Historical Society
home.centurytel.net/gunderson//cres/cresmuse.htm |
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Recurring Public Events
Library Book Sale (spring), FFA Chicken Barbecue (frequent), Western Opry at Grange (frequent), Childrens Easter Egg Hunt, Presbyterian Harvest Dinner (fall), Kiwanas Kid's Day (sunmmer), Classic Car Show and Cruise (summer), Historical Society Spaghetti Feed (fall), Garden Lake Park clean up (spring), Downtown Christmas Celebration (winter), Chamber July 4th celebration |
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Recreational Opportunities
Fishing, canoeing, cycling, basketball, tennis, horse shoes, playground, softball, golf, pool, fitness gym, swimming, skydiving. |
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Arts and Crafts
Creswell is home to musicians, song writers, poets, dancers, painters, sculptors, gun smiths, carvers, playwrights, actors, metal workers, leather workers and more. |
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Medical and Dental
Doctors, Dentist, Chiropractor, Massage Therapists, Nutritionists |
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Agriculture
At the turn of the century Creswell was promoted as "Fruit Lands" with some acerage planted and sold as fruit orchards. The primary commercial orchards today are filbert. Grass seed production is the main use of agricultural land in the area. There is some cattle, dairy, poultry, and sheep production on a commercial level. Many types of berries grow well due to the mild climate. |
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