Niagara, Oregon
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Niagara is an unincorporated community in Marion County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is the site of the historic Niagara County Park
, the first park to be created by the Marion County Park and Recreation Commission. The park consists of a historic dam, begun in 1890 and abandoned in 1912.
Marion County, Oregon
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was originally named the Champooick District, after Champoeg, a meeting place on the Willamette River. On September 3, 1849, the territorial legislature renamed it in honor of Francis Marion, a Continental Army general of the...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the site of the historic Niagara County Park
Niagara County Park
Niagara County Park is a park located in the U.S. state of Oregon on the North Santiam River, 40 miles east of Salem on the North Santiam Highway, Oregon Route 22. It is 7 miles east of Mill City. The park protects the ruins of a rubble dam and a variety of indigenous plant species...
, the first park to be created by the Marion County Park and Recreation Commission. The park consists of a historic dam, begun in 1890 and abandoned in 1912.