Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint

Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.

Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint
Driftwood along China Creek in the park
TypePublic, state
LocationLane County, Oregon
Nearest cityFlorence
Coordinates44°10′14″N 124°06′55″W[1]
Created1938[2][3]
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department

The land was donated by J. C. Ponsler in memory of his wife Muriel.[2][4] She was born as Muriel Olevia Grant on September 21, 1897 in Dallas, Oregon. She married J. C., a Florence, Oregon auto dealer in July 1920. She died March 29, 1939 in Florence.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Muriel O Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1986-05-22. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  2. "Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial State Scenic Viewpoint". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  3. Multiple sources indicate Muriel's death was in 1939. The Oregon Parks website indicates 1938 which is probably in error.
  4. "J. C. Ponsler". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  5. "Muriel Olevia Grant". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
  6. "Muriel Olevia Grant". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2012-08-01.



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