David R. Koontz

Historical marker location:

77299 Rieth Road, Echo, Oregon

( Marker is on Rieth Road near Jane Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 2011

The town of Ashland, Oregon is home to the oldest continuously operating Shakespeare festival in the United States. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival was founded in 1935 and has become a major cultural attraction, drawing visitors from around the world.