Hoskins, Oregon
Hoskins is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Oregon, United States. Hoskins lies west of Oregon Route 223's intersection with Hoskins Road. Hoskins is northwest of Wren and southwest of Kings Valley. The Lukiamute River flows through Hoskins. The community was named after Fort Hoskins (built in 1856), which was itself named after a soldier who died in the Mexican–American War, Lt. Charles Hoskins.
Grounds of the former Fort Hoskins
Hoskins once had a bar, The Fort Tavern, which closed in the early 1990s. Currently there are no businesses open in Hoskins.
Bonner Lake, is a 3-acre lake located near Hoskins on Summit Road.
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