Muriel O Ponsler Memorial Wayside
Description
The State of Oregon received a two-acre, ocean-front property from Jack Ponsler in 1939 to be made into a public park in memory of his wife Muriel O. Ponsler. Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees provided the labor to develop it. The small park’s improvements consisted primarily of a picnic area and viewpoint with a circular access road. The entrance to the park is enhanced by an ornamental stone fence on both sides of the circular roadway.
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Picnic Area at Muriel O Ponsler Wayside
Source notes
Armstrong, Chester H. (1965) The History of the Oregon State Parks, 1917-1963. Oregon State Parks Publication, July 1, 1965.
Muriel O. Ponsler State Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint. Oregon State Park website (viewed April 10, 2022). https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=87
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