William Hoffman celebrated his 72 nd birthday with a companion near Fort Klamath, Ore., on Sept. 7, 1873, after making a memorable trip to Crater Lake. They took the freight-train route to Fort Klamath via the Rogue River, camped about three miles below Crater Lake, and hiked up to see it.

As It Was: Visitor Comments on “Handsome” Modocs

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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