The Rogue River Ranch National Historic Site is at the mouth of Mule Creek and nestled in the heart of the Rogue National Wild and Scenic River's wild section. Once a major Native American site, there is evidence of over 9,000 years of Native American habitation. In the 1880s, the site evolved into a small gold-mining community, with up to 100 residents trying to scratch out a living from the gold-bearing gravel bars of the Rogue River. The ranch structures remaining today represent the center of the old community of Marial. The ranch hosted a trading post with lodging in the second story, a blacksmith's shop, and numerous outbuildings that filled the early residents' social and commercial needs.
Today, rafters, kayakers, and hikers that travel through the Rogue River canyon can visit the historic Rogue River Ranch from May through October. If you are really lucky, you may be able to pick a ripe apple or pear from one of the heirloom trees located on the Ranch's property.
