Doc Hay, Frontier Doctor
Doc Hay, Frontier Doctor Among the many interesting characters in Oregon’s Wild West days is that of Doc Hay, a Chinese store owner turned Doctor who bucked the prevailing trend...
USS Hornet Museum at Alameda Naval Air Station
USS Hornet Museum at Alameda Naval Air Station One of the smartest things the US Navy has done is to release decommissioned Naval Ships into continued service as Museums. But...
Klamath River Scenery, California
Klamath River Scenery, California After climbing I-5 through the Siskiyou Mountain Range from Ashland Oregon you cross the border into California and the Klamath National Forest. A welcome sight for...
Sandy River Bridge History Sign
Sandy River Bridge History Sign Located on the Sandy River just outside of Troutdale, Oregon, in addition to it’s historic location, the bridge itself is historic. Being the first link...
Bridal Veil Falls, Columbia River Gorge Ghost Town
Bridal Veil Falls, Columbia River Gorge Bridal Veil, Oregon, is a former logging town, now Ghost Town in the Columbia River Gorge. The town got it’s name from a local...
Wahkeena Falls, Columbia River Gorge
Wahkeena Falls, Columbia River Gorge Wahkeena is the Yakama Indian word for “Most Beautiful,” a word that Wahkeena Falls certainly lives up too. While not as spectacular as Multnomah Falls...
Oneonta Gorge Tunnel
Oneonta Gorge Tunnel As one of the multitude of reconstruction projects on the Historic Columbia River Highway, was the reopening of the Oneonta Gorge Tunnel. Originally built in 1914, the...
Danford Balch Homesite and "Witches Castle" – Part Two
Danford Balch Homesite and “Witches Castle” – Part Two back to part one But that did not end the story of this piece of land. It passed through several hands...
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