1843 – Settlers began arriving
1850 – Donation Land Claim Act
1853 – Winslow Powers obtained 320 acres – Donation Land Claim
1854 – Joseph Deardorff obtained 327.66 acres – Donation Land Claim
1859 – Winslow Powers purchased Deardorff land, now having 647.66 acres
18xx – Historic house built on Dearforff Donation Land Claim (unknown by whom)
1870 – Mildred Kanipe’s maternal grandparents, Thomas and Emily Baimbridge, arrived from England with 5 children and moved to English Settlement East of Oakland
1872, June 10 – Thomas Baimbridge, Mildred Kanipe’s maternal grandfather, rented Powers ranch
1876, July 21 – Sarah Alice Baimbridge (Mildred Kanipe’s mother) born at Powers House
1878 – Thomas Baimbridge purchased ranch
1907, September 30 – Mildred was born in same house as her mother
1907, December 28 – Mildred’s mother died
1933 – Mildred purchased 167 acres (SW corner of park)
1940 – Mildred’s father passed away – Mildred inherited 290.77 acres (East side of park)
1949 – Mildred purchased 633 acres Underwood Ranch (connecting the two above parcels)
1983 – Lost Building – Rabbit Hutch (see photo on website (Remembering the Past/Lost Buildings))
1983, July 13 – Mildred passed away leaving her 1,090.77 acre ranch to the people of Douglas County for a park (See Mildred Kanipe’s Will)
1994 – Douglas County dedicated park
1995 – First Kanipe Park Timber Sale proposal. Estimated volume of Douglas fir – 3.0 million board feet. Estimated value - $1,350,000.
2004 – Lost Building – Salt Barn (see photo on website (Remembering the Past/Lost Buildings)
2005 – Friends of Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park Association, Inc. was founded
2005 – County places drainage around English Settlement School
2005 - Lost Buildings – Underwood House (see photo on website (Remembering the Past/Lost Buildings))
2006 – Lost Building – Drill Barn – see photo on Website (Remembering the Past/Lost Buildings)
2007, September 4 - English Settlement School added to National Register
2008, January 29 – Baimbridge-Kanipe Farmstead Historicl District added to the National Register of Historic Places
2008, November 1 – Kanipe Park timber inventory and appraisal summery, Conifer volume 4,180,300
2009 – Friends contracted with painter to have exterior or English Settlement School painted
2011 – The Kanipe Dairy Barn, which was reported to be the oldest one in the state of Oregon and was placed on the national Register of Historic Places in 2008, was collapsing and was bulldozed and burned by Douglas County Park Department (see photo on website (Remembering the Past/Lost Buildings))
2011 – Friends obtain grant and contract for English Settlement School foundation
2011 - Nature Trail created (hikers only)
2012 – Park View Trail created (hikers only)
2012 – Friends obtain grant and contract for new window restoration at English Settlement School
2012, August 2 – Mildred Kanipe Trust terminated and “rights, title, and interest” of Mildred Kanipe Memorial Park transferred to Douglas County
2013, November – Douglas County park Advisory Board expressed desire to generate income by clear cutting twenty acres of timber at the park but voted to table the recommendation for the time being due to strong objections from the public and the request for time to explore other methods of raising funds
2014, January 14 – Douglas County Commissioners announced they will postpone proceeding with the logging plan for 30 days to give the Friends of Mildred Kanipe Park time to come up with an agreement with the county for working together on the proposed campground.
2014, January 29 – Douglas County Commmissioners and representatives of the Friends signed the agreement to allow the Friends six months to raise $65,000 toward building a campground.
2014, March - $65,000 goal reached. Campground project on track.
2014, October – New roof completed on the English Settlement School (Friends project)
2014, November – Ground Penetrating Radar tests completed – verified potentially 16 gravesites located at the historic pioneer cemetery site. (Friends project)
2015 – Mildred Kanipe’s home placed on Restore Oregon’s Most Endangered Places Listing (Friends submitted to Restore Oregon)
2015, July – Parking fees instituted at all County Parks (annual passes – Mildred Kanipe only or all parks except Kanipe)
2015, July – Campground opened
2016 – Mildred Kanipe’s home placed on Restore Oregon’s Most Endangered Places listing for second year
2016, February – Underwood Barn roof repaired (partial funding from Friends)
2016, April – Geocaches placed at Park by Tyee Outdoor Experience (donation from Friends)
2016, September – Civil War Reenactment held at Park in conjunction with Living History Day event held in Oakland (Friends involvement)
2016, October – Joint grant submission from County and Friends resulted in grant covering assessment of restoration of Mildred Kanipe’s home ($800K +) – Restore Oregon Most Endangered Places
2016, October 10 – Park Director makes change to annual pass policy – Kanipe good at all parks, General pass good at Kanipe, too.
2016, October 26 – Single annual pass policy change revoked. County counsel feels revenue from Kanipe MUST be kept separate
2016, December – Video of park released (can be found on Website) Donation from Friends board member
2016, December – County agrees to keep equestrian area and campground open year round on a trial basis
2017 – Mildred Kanipe’s home placed on Restore Oregon’s Most Endangered Places listing for third year
2017, February – Due to issues regarding annual and daily parking fees at Kanipe….Kanipe will no longer have parking fees or an annual pass. Donations will be accepted. This issue continues to be a hot topic.
2017, March – Nine Austrian Pine trees funded and planted at campground by group of volunteers (Friends involved)
2017, November – Additional 59 trees planted at campground by volunteers from OET and Friends
2017, November - $20,000 grant received from The Kinsman Foundation for English Settlement School House restoration
2018, January – Voted third favorite Douglas County Park – News Review Annual “Favorite” survey
2018, August – two very large bee hives (approximately 30,000 bees) relocated from School House and nearby tree in preparation for next phase of restoration.
2019 – Primed interior walls, sealed all ‘holes’ in exterior and installed temporary back door. (Kinsman Grant)