National Register of Historic Places

Wolf Creek Tavern

Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Oregon
Listed
September 21, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
72001081

About this property

Wolf Creek Inn State Heritage Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The Wolf Creek Inn was built along the Applegate Trail in 1883 for Henry Smith, a local entrepreneur. It is the oldest continuously operating inn in the Pacific Northwest, and is the site where author Jack London completed his novel Valley of the Moon. The inn also housed actors from the early days of Hollywood when they wanted to escape from the film studios. Celebrities Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, and Orson Welles stayed at the inn. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Wolf Creek Tavern in 1972. The inn was acquired by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in 1975. The tavern/restaurant and inn are still in operation. In 2014, the Wolf Creek Inn was featured on the TV series Mysteries at the Hotel (broadcast as Hotel Secrets & Legends) as a haunted location. The Wolf Creek Inn was also featured as a lockdown location on a season 15 episode of Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel, where the crew investigated its many claims of paranormal activity.

Location

Wolf Creek, Josephine County, Oregon
42.69505, -123.39587

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Sources

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When was Wolf Creek Tavern listed on the National Register?

Wolf Creek Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Wolf Creek Tavern?

Wolf Creek Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wolf Creek Tavern?

The period of significance for Wolf Creek Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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