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Eugene City was platted and recorded in 1852 by Skinner and Judge David Risdon. However, the site had its disadvantages. After heavy winter rains it became a quagmire and earned the nickname "Skinner's Mud Hole." A revised town plat was made on higher ground in 1853. Settlers and industry arrived simultaneously. A millrace was dug in the channel of an old slough and a flour mill and a woolen...