Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint

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.

Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint
Driftwood along China Creek in the park
Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint is located in Oregon
Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint
Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint is located in the United States
Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint
TypePublic, state
LocationLane County, Oregon
Nearest cityFlorence
Coordinates44°10′14″N 124°06′55″W / 44.1706764°N 124.1153975°W / 44.1706764; -124.1153975[1]
Created1938[2][3]
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department

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

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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