Fort Umpqua

Historical marker location:

Elkton, Oregon

( Marker is on Elkton-Sutherlin Highway (Oregon Route 138) south of Mehl Creek Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Douglas County History.

The Oregon State Hospital, located in Salem, Oregon, was the setting for the novel and movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." The hospital was also known for its use of electroconvulsive therapy and other controversial treatments.