In the early 1850s, before it was even a town, Eagle Point was a center of agricultural production for much of the Rogue Valley. By 1872 it had acquired a post office, a grist mill, and its name, after a nearby rocky cliff where eagles nested. The mill became the economic hub of the area, and roads leading to it were lined with wagons loaded with grain waiting to be ground into flour. With the arrival of the railroad in the early 1900s, Eagle Point's commercial district was established and included hotels, a livery stable, a blacksmith shop, and various saloons and dance halls.

Fast forward to today, and Eagle Point remains surrounded by lush fields of cattle and horse ranches and farms. Its population continues to grow, but the city retains its small town flavor. Eagle Point residents have gone to great lengths to preserve their history. The grist mill, located on Butte Creek, was placed on the National Register for Historic Buildings in 1976, and had been a popular tourist attraction. It was destroyed by fire early Christmas morning in 2015, but the town rallied and the mill has been almost completely rebuilt; it will reopen by Christmas of 2019. A covered bridge built in 1922 was relocated from Antelope Creek to Little Butte Creek in 1987, and is used today by school children, and the old Long Mountain Schoolhouse, built in 1925, has become the Eagle Point Historical Museum. The town is also home to a nationally recognized golf course and the Eagle Point National Cemetery.

Eagle Point is often referred to as the “Gateway to the Lakes.” Within an hour's drive you'll find Crater Lake, Lost Creek Lake, Diamond Lake, Willow Lake, Fish Lake, Lake of the Woods, Fourmile Lake and Upper Klamath Lake. Within the area circumscribed by those lakes lies the gorgeous Rogue River and its tributaries, and recreational activities that include phenomenal hiking, boating, rafting, waterfall exploring and fishing. MORE INFO: 541-944-6925, EaglePointChamber.org