Williamson River

Historical marker location:

46000 U.S. Highway 97, Chiloquin, Oregon

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 97 and Glendale Street, on the left when traveling south.)

In 1962, Oregon became the first state in the United States to implement a bottle deposit program. The program required a 5-cent deposit on beverage containers, which could be redeemed when the containers were returned.