Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint

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Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint
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Driftwood along China Creek in the park
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TypePublic, state
Location Lane County, Oregon
Nearest city Florence
Coordinates 44°10′14″N124°06′55″W / 44.1706764°N 124.1153975°W / 44.1706764; -124.1153975 [1]
Created1938 [2] [3]
Operated by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department

Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

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The land was donated by J. C. Ponsler in memory of his wife Muriel. [2] [4] She was born as Muriel Olevia Grant on September 21, 1897, in Dallas, Oregon. She married J. C., a Florence, Oregon auto dealer in July 1920. She died March 29, 1939, in Florence. [5] [6]

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References

  1. "Muriel O Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  3. Multiple sources indicate Muriel's death was in 1939. The Oregon Parks website indicates 1938 which is probably in error.
  4. "J. C. Ponsler". Genealogy.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  5. "Muriel Olevia Grant". Genealogy.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. "Muriel Olevia Grant". Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 1, 2012.