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/ III <br /> OCTOBER 7, 1995 <br /> _ Public Works <br /> CONTACT John Etter, Parks Planner, 687-5325 ~ Administration <br /> Doug Card, Lane Applegate Trail Committee, 344-3538 = City of Eugene <br /> i 858 Pearl Street <br /> ~ Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> i, From Public nformation Section, 687-5523 (503) 687-5262 <br /> FOR Il1Z IATE RELEASE <br /> PROPOS TO MOVE SKINNER'S CABIN ANNOUNCED SATURDAY AT CELEBRATION <br /> I, Apr posal to move the replica of Eugene Skinner's cabin to a more visible location will be <br /> announced at a historical celebration Saturday morning. The celebration will be held at 10 a.m. at the <br /> corner of Sec nd Avenue and Lawrence Street, the site of a plaque marking what may be the original <br /> location of th town founder's cabin. Speakers will include members of the Applegate Trail Committee, <br /> elected offici Is, local historians, and others with an interest in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the <br /> trail that led ttlers to the southern Willamette valley. <br /> Euge e Skinner's cabin on the west toe of Skinner Butte was a significant point for early <br /> <br /> ' travelers on t e Applegate trail. The Applegate Trail Committee, a statewide citizen organization, has <br /> secured fundi g to commemorate the trail's sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary. A portion of the <br /> Iii funding is av ilable to move the replica of Skinner's cabin currently located on the north side of the butte <br /> ~I <br /> to a point no of the intersection of Cheshire and Lincoln streets, much closer to the original site. <br /> Saturday's an ouncement is particularly timely because historical research indicates Eugene Skinner <br /> moved into th cabin on October 28, 1846. <br /> The r located cabin will be more visible and will be illuminated by street and park lighting, <br /> making vanda ism less likely. The new site is also wheelchair assessable, and parking and park <br /> ICI amenities are uch closer than at the current site. Additionally, the move will allow for replacement of <br /> some of the c in's lower logs that are succumbing to ants and dry rot. <br /> The C ty's Public Works Parks Planning staff has invited Whiteaker area neighbors to participate <br /> in the design ocess. The actual move is expected to occur next summer. <br /> <br />