Yabes, Maximo

Historical marker location:

Oakridge, Oregon

( Memorial can be reached from Willamette Hwy (Route 58).)

Medal of Honor Recipient.

Oregon was the only state in the United States to have a government run by the Ku Klux Klan. In the 1920s, the KKK gained significant political power in Oregon, electing a governor, a mayor, and several legislators. This era of Oregon's history is known as the "Klanbake."