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metolius river, oregon -- october at camp sherman, jefferson county. The population consists of a few hundred year-round residents, swelling to several thousand...
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metolius river, oregon -- october at camp sherman, jefferson county. The population consists of a few hundred year-round residents, swelling to several thousand during the summer. The community includes an elementary school, Black Butte School, a general store and a post office (zip code 97730). The community also has a volunteer fire department. Camp Sherman was founded by vacationers from Sherman County in the latter part of the 19th century. In 1949, Luther Metke was a key builder of the Camp Sherman Community Hall, the center of social activity in the community of Camp Sherman, Oregon. In February 2003 it was listed as a National Register of Historic Places due to its rustic architecture highlighting late 19th & Early 20th Century American Movements: Bungalow-Craftsman, Western Stick Architecture. see more at www.footeprintart.com
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