Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site

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Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site is a state park located south of Monmouth, in Polk County, Oregon, United States. It is located on the floodplain of the Luckiamute River. It is forested by Bigleaf Maple, Douglas-fir, and Black Cottonwood trees, among other varieties. The park is named for Sarah Helmick, a pioneer to Oregon in 1845 who donated the original land.

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The land for the park was the first land acquired by what was then the State Highway Commission for use as a park when Sarah Helmick donated 5.16 acres and James and Amanda Helmick donated .3 acres on February 15, 1922.[1] In 1948, 23.65 acres were purchased and added to the park followed by gift of 1.7 acres later that same year.[1] Visitors totaled 89,032 in 1963.[1] Currently a day-use only park, the park used to have overnight camping facilities.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d Armstrong, Chester H. Oregon State Parks: History, 1917-1963. [Salem, Or.]: Oregon State Highway Dept, 1965. p. 185.

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