Portland’s First Public School
Portland’s First Public School Portland’s “Living Room,” AKA Pioneer Square is the location of these two signs. Both were installed to commemorate the first Public School Building built in Portland....
Historic Oregon Marker: Marie Dorion
Historic Oregon Marker: Marie Dorion “Native American of the Sioux Nation, gained recognition for her endurance and courage in the early American West. As the only woman on the long...
Historic Union Oregon
Historic Union Oregon Union, Oregon is a very typical of Eastern Oregon towns. It grew fast on promises of the rail road coming through, then failed as the promises never...
Historic La Grande
Historic La Grande The “Historic La Grande” Oregon Historical Sign E6 The sign says: “La Grande was the first town permanently settled in Northeastern Oregon. Daniel Chaplin laid out the...
Danford Balch Homesite and "Witches Castle"
Danford Balch Homesite and “Witches Castle” In Northwest Portland just Northwest of where the Lewis and Clark Exposition was held is Danford Balch’s Homesite (or as the sign in the...
USS Turner Joy
USS Turner Joy The USS Turner Joy was one of two United States Naval Destroyers involved in the Tonkin Gulf Incident. This incident caused the United State Congress to pass...
Fort Yamhill Blockhouse and Joel Palmer House
Fort Yamhill Blockhouse and Joel Palmer House This is the second building left from Fort Yamhill. After the Fort was disbanded and sold, the Blockhouse was moved nearby and used...
The Willamette Stone
The Willamette Stone These little metal markers are dotted all over the United States. They’re embedded in side walks and in the middle of streets. Usually they have a cross...
Fort Yamhill, Polk County, Oregon
Fort Yamhill, Polk County, Oregon Fort Yamhill sits in Polk County, just a few miles east of Spirit Mountain Casino, and an easy day trip from Portland. It gets it’s...
History of Orenco Oregon
Name: Orenco Class: H2 GPS: 45.529812, -122.912293 Directions: Incredibly easy to get too. From Hillsboro head east along Cornell Road to Orenco Station. Take a right on to NW 231st...
Farmington (Bridgeport) farming Ghost Town
Name: Farmington (Bridgeport) Class: H2 GPS: 45.449086, -122.947071 Directions: From Beaverton Oregon, drive West along Farmington Road/Highway 10. The town was just under 8 miles, before Farmington crosses the Tualatin...
Kinton, Oregon
Name: Kinton Class: C2 GPS: 45.423365, -122.877821 Directions: In Portland, take the Scholls Ferry exit off of I-217. Head west for 5.3 miles. The Kinton School house will be on...
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