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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
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Prospect is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located along Oregon Route 62 on the Rogue River, in the Rogue River National Forest.
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Prospect began as a logging town, with its first sawmill operating in 1870.[1] Prospect had a post office established in 1882 that was first named "Deskins" after the first postmaster.[2] In 1888, there was a mill named Deskins Sawmill. The name of the community was changed to "Prospect" in 1889 because of plans made to run a railroad up the Rogue River, which would ostensibly improve the community's prospects.[2]
The Prospect Hotel, which opened in 1892, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1][3]
As of 2007, the population of the community was 530.[1]
On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, Prospect holds the Mill Creek Memorial festival. It honors veterans with a parade, a flag retirement ceremony, live music and games for children. All the proceeds go to a fund to help vets.
In July Prospect hosts an airplane "fly-in" that helps support the Jackson County Search and Rescue,[4] and in August a jamboree and timber carnival (a festival that includes lumberjack contests such as log rolling) are held.[1]
On the last weekend in September, Prospect hosts Music in the Mountains, a two-day festival of bluegrass, country, folk and Americana music on the grounds of the Prospect Hotel.[5]
Prospect is the site of the Prospect State Airport. The Prospect State Scenic Viewpoint is nearby.
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