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Pepperwood |
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If going south on Hwy 101, Pepperwood is the first stop on your journey. Needless-to-say, going north would make Pepperwood your last stop. Now doesn't that make you sad? You can turn around and do the journey again or go forward to see what other adventures await in the Redwood Region.
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Redcrest |
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Redcrest made its debut as a town in 1919. It was nothing more than a logging camp at the time. This fair little town is reminiscent of a 1952 movie staring Kirk Douglas named, "The Big Trees" set in the heart of the redwoods in the early 1900's featuring the events of a logging town.
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Weott |
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Weott use to be a mover and shak... well, just a mover. I say this because it straddled the Avenue but the 1964 flood devastated the town and completely washed it (and several others) away. It was time to relocate and is currently nestled next to hwy 101.
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Myers Flat |
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Before Myers Flat was founded in 1867, it was purchased during the Gold Rush by Elias & Andrew Myers for $1,000. The Lolangkok tribe called the area Kunteltcobetl but it soon began to be known as Myers to the settlers.
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Miranda |
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Miranda, an adorable town with about 350 residents, is home to the local middle school and high school (Southern Humboldt Unified School District and South Fork High School). An alternative school (Osprey) rests on the property of the old Miranda Junior High.
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Phillipsville |
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So here we are at the end of the Avenue. We've saved the best for last. Phillipsville, with it's population around 100, is famous for old growth redwoods and California's largest and oldest standing redwood trees. Having said that, there are debates in the region regarding the oldest and tallest trees -- just know that the trees here are huge and note-worthy.
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