Ben Johnson Mountain
Ben Johnson Mountain (formerly Negro Ben Mountain) is a summit in Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States, with an elevation of 4,398 feet (1,341 m).
The mountain was named for Ben Johnson, a local African-American blacksmith. The summit historically was known as Ni**er Ben Mountain until the name Negro Ben was officially adopted in 1964.
As of October 24, 2020 the name has officially been changed by the Oregon Geographic Names Board to his full name Ben Johnson.
References
- ^ "Ben Johnson Mountain, Oregon". peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Ben Johnson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Paul Fattig (November 15, 2003). "A mountainof a mystery: finding Ben's last name". Mail Tribune. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ Hatfield, Larry (August 2, 1967). "Mapmakers dropping many names". The Times-News. p. 15. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- ^ Alex Hardgrave (July 17, 2020). "Some Oregon rivers, mountains and streets are named after racists. That may soon change". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "SUCCESS – Oregon Geographic Names Board approves "Ben Johnson Mountain"!". Oregon Black Pioneers. October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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