Tranquil Exhilaration
The North Umpqua area, located in the cascade mountain range of Oregon, prior to the arrival of settlers,
was occupied by The Umpqua Tribe of Indians, subsisting
on the abundant fish, game, roots, nuts and berries of
the region. The term “Umpqua,” naming the major river
in the area, is thought to describe the rush of “Thunder
Water” from the many waterfalls and rapids. However,
the true meaning of the word is uncertain. Settlers
established homesteads in the Glide area beginning
around 1852. The name Glide came into existence in
1890 when Virginia Laird selected the name for the new
post office from the song “The River Goes Gliding Along.”
A ranger station was built in Glide in the 1930s by the
Civilian Conservation Corps. Today, the building houses
the Colliding Rivers Visitor Center. Prune orchards and
farming were the main economic basis for the area until
logging became prevalent in the 1940s.
Idleyld Park was named and established as an
amusement park in 1920 by Mr. Inman. Earl Vosburg
bought the property and completed the store and cabins.
It included picnic grounds, overnight camping, and a
dance hall. Mr. Vosburg became the first postmaster when
postal services were moved from the Nixon cabin near
Rock Creek to the Vosburg’s property in 1926. He also
operated a large tamale factory, employing local women
to can tamales that were shipped all over the United States
during the Great Depression.
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