Ghost town of Govan Washington
Name: Govan Class: B2 GPS: 47.738784, -118.822732 Directions: From Wilbur, Washington, head east on Highway US-2 for 6.6 miles. Take a left on Bodeau Rd, at the intersection, take a...
Holden Village, a chuch’s Ghost Town
Name: Holden Class: F1 GPS:48.199389, -120.774043 Directions: See below Description: Holden was named for James Henry Holden who discovered ore deposits here in 1896. The area is so remote though...
Astoria-Megler Ferry Pictures and History
The Astoria-Megler Ferry ran near the mouth of the Columbia River between the towns of (now non-existent) McGowan Washington, and Astoria Oregon. It ran from 1921 until the opening of...
Longcoy’s Grand View Park – Oregon Ghost Town
Name: Longcoy’s Grand View Park (Grand View, Longcoy) Class: G6 GPS: 44.925542, -124.012947 Directions: From Lincoln City drive south along Highway 101. Just after crossing through the Taft Neighborhood you’ll...
Fort Stevens Oregon State Park
While Fort Stevens is among the more historic locations in Oregon, it’s actually relatively unknown to most of the United States. But one historically significant event happened there, and it...
Millican, Oregon
Name: Millican, Oregon Class: B3 GPS:43.8790121,-120.9200119 Directions: Mllican, Oregon is about 22 miles East of Bend, Oregon on Highway 20 towards Burns. Description: Millican has never been a large town....
Suplee, Oregon
Suplee, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey, Clyde Smith from Suplee Oregon, US Army, was killed in action while serving in World War I.
Howard, Oregon
Howard, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey, Arthur A Hining, US Army, of Howard Oregon died of Broncho Pneumonia while serving in World War...
Hauser, Oregon
Hauser, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey, Alan V. Mercer, US Army, from Hauser died of pneumonia while serving in World War I.
Broadbent, Oregon
Name: Broadbent Class: Unknown GPS:43.0089985, -124.1464913 Directions: Description: Broadbent was named for C.E. Broadbent who built a cheese factory in the area. The post office was established in 1916. According...
Kerry, Oregon
Kerry, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey two US Army members were killed in World War I. Anton Pearson, and Albert Salmi were both...
Logan, Oregon
Logan, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey, Mervin F. Hammond, US Army, of Logan, Oregon was killed in action during World War I.
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