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By Diane L. Goeres-Gardner

initially referred to as Deer Creek, Roseburg used to be the construction of entrepreneur Aaron Rose. After turning into county seat for Douglas County in 1854, the city�s development used to be guaranteed. Roseburg turned the bridge among the populated Willamette Valley and the mining districts of Southern Oregon. located in a wide ranging valley created through the North and South Umpqua Rivers, Roseburg�s inhabitants elevated dramatically over the subsequent one hundred fifty five years. In 1872, the Oregon and California Railroad arrived and the town grew to become an important middle of trade in Oregon. at the present time Roseburg keeps to offer a serene and picturesque face to automobiles speeding by means of on I-5.

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