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Spring Valley Presbyterian Church
The Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, also known as the Zena Church, in the community of Zena, is a Presbyterian congregation approximately 10 miles northwest of Salem, Oregon, United States. According to a commemorative plaque in front of the church, it was built in 1859 with volunteer labor. The lumber came by boat on the Willamette River to the community of Lincoln, while the bell came from England via Cape Horn. Directly adjacent to the church is a small cemetery of approximately 100 headstones. Sunday church services and private weddings are still held at Spring Valley. Local families continue to bury their dead in the cemetery. The church was placed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... in 1974. Images Image:Spr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zena, Oregon
Zena, Oregon is a former community (now considered a ghost town) approximately northwest of Salem, Oregon, Salem, Oregon, United States, in Polk County, Oregon, Polk County. The community was established in 1858, originally called "Spring Valley". It was renamed "Zena" by Daniel Jackson Cooper and his brother Jacob Calvin Cooper, pioneers from Missouri. In 1866, they built a store and located the post office there, renaming the community in tribute to their wives (and sisters), Arvazena ''Spilman'' Cooper and Melzena ''Spilman'' Cooper. Zena is home to the historic Spring Valley Presbyterian Church. The 1992 novel, ''The Road to Zena'' by Joel Redon, is set in Zena and nearby Lincoln, Polk County, Oregon, Lincoln. Arvazena Cooper Arvazena was born in 1846 in Cherokee County, North Carolina. She spent many years in Missouri and married Daniel Jackson Cooper in May 1861. Two years later, the family moved west and settled in Oregon's Willamette Valley. She and her husband had 15 child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
