Ben Johnson Mountain (formerly Negro Ben Mountain) is a summit in Jackson County, Oregon, in the United States,[2] with an elevation of 4,398 feet (1,341 m).
The mountain was named for Ben Johnson, a local African-American blacksmith.[3][4] The summit historically was known as Ni**er Ben Mountain until the name Negro Ben was officially adopted in 1964.[5][6][4]
As of October 24th, 2020 the name has officially been changed by the Oregon Geographic Names Board to his full name Ben Johnson. [7][4]
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^ ab"Ben Johnson Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
^Paul Fattig (November 15, 2003). "A mountainof a mystery: finding Ben's last name". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
^ abc"Jackson County Place Names Database". Jackson County Genealogy Library. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
^Hatfield, Larry (Aug 2, 1967). "Mapmakers dropping many names". The Times-News. p. 15. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
^Alex Hardgrave (Jul 17, 2020). "Some Oregon rivers, mountains and streets are named after racists. That may soon change". The Oregonian/OregonLive. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
^"SUCCESS – Oregon Geographic Names Board approves "Ben Johnson Mountain"!". Oregon Black Pioneers. October 27, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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