Freeman Rock History - Mining & Building Since 1976

Freeman Rock, Inc. is a family owned business, started in 1976 by Ted , Doris, Ted Jr., and David. Crushing sand and gravel was the initial business; crushing river rock and making it available to local customers, either as a delivered product or picked up by the customer. Many different types of rock products were made available as they are today.

In 1999 Ted & Dave Freeman purchased property in Gold Beach on the South Bank of the Rogue River at 95437 Jerry's Flat Rd. a site known as Elephant Bar. The property had been used for sand and gravel removal prior to the Freeman purchase. Ted and Dave developed the site, updated the concrete plant and put in a wash plant to enhance the products for the area. At this time Freeman Rock, Inc. leases the property from Ted and Dave Freeman. We maintain a full contractor service by providing concrete and crushed rock products.

Freeman Rock, Inc. has received many awards over the years. This includes the Ecology Award, Outstanding Reclamation for Small Operators, and a 2003 award for Salmon fisheries protection/enhancement.

Freeman Rock Inc. has a ten-year agreement (11/99-11/09) with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Curry County Soil and Water. This agreement protects and manages a quality stand of Black Cottonwood trees. The progeny from these trees are used to enhance salmonid habitat by stream bank restoration projects throughout the coastal areas of Oregon. Freeman Rock, along with The Lower Rogue Water Council, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Rogue River National Forest, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service has numerous out planting sites, including Brush Creek, Ranch Creek and around Agness, Oregon. Some of these out plantings are now over 30 feet tall.

Freeman Rock Inc., works with the Lower Rogue Watershed Council and students from Gold Beach High School to construct and maintain the Elephant Bar Interpretive Trail. This trail is open to the general public with an abundance of use during the spring, summer and fall times of the year.

This trail emphasizes the ecology of the Rogue River and the interrelationships of the riparian habitat with the sand, gravel, and concrete industry. A great example of outreach to help educate our society about the importance of gravel bars to the local community.

Freeman Rock, Inc. is working on a long term Elephant Bar Master Plan that is designed to balance ecology with economy. Freeman Rock is working directly with the Lower Rogue Watershed  Council, Curry County, Department of State Lands, DOGAMI, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, US Fish & Wildlife Service and the US Army Corp of Engineers to develop this long-term management plan.