For eons, Sisters Rock sat undisturbed, but in 1893 S. H. Frank purchased the natural harbor formation, located midway between Port Orford and Gold Beach, Ore., for storing and shipping tanoak bark to his tannery in San Francisco.

As It Was: Sisters Rock Survives Speculators, Provides Beach Access

Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in partnership with writers from the Southern Oregon Historical Society.If you have a writing background and would like to submit an As It Was essay for consideration, email your written piece to mrkrt@ashlandhome.net.A collection of As It Was essays is available in a high-quality paperback book at the JPR Online Store. Each episode is also available below.

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