Durkee, Baker County, Oregon
Durkee: An historic site for both the Oregon Trail and early placer mining activity. First known as Express Ranch, a Wells Fargo stage station, in 1862. The town was renamed Durkee when the railroad bought its right-of-way from the Durkee family in 1883.
Express Ranch (Durkee), Oregon.
Date Unknown "Express" was another word for stage stop. Express
Ranch was established as a post office in 1865 with C. W. Durkee as the
first postmaster. The post office was changed to Durkee in 1902.
~ Durkee Reader
Contributed Information ~
Clark Walcott Durkee and
Sarah Allen Durkee
Founded the Express Ranch in the 1860s, later renamed
Durkee
Additional Durkee Family Information
Durkee Valley
It enfolds the story of the West; from the Indian trail to Oregon
Trail to cattle to Transcontinental railroads and highway to modern
industry, just across the fence.
Frank Glenn Ranch
Frank Glenn Ranch the Burnt
River.
Durkee School Bus
These photos were taken when Cecil Glenn was the bus driver
