25th Oct 2012

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...

14th Oct 2012
Sandy River Bridge History Sign

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...

12th Oct 2012

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...

08th Oct 2012

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...

19th Sep 2012
The Dalles to Canon City Wagon Road

The Dalles To Canyon City Wagon Road

The Dalles To Canyon City Wagon Road In “downtown” Antelope Oregon is this sign. “The discovery of gold at Canyon Creek on June 8, 1862, brought a rush of people...

16th Sep 2012

Sheridan State Park, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Sheridan State Park Among the many locations lost to time in the Columbia Gorge is Sheridan State Park. At one time this was a wayside along the Columbia River Highway,...

16th Sep 2012

Ruckel Creek History Sign

Ruckel Creek History Sign About half a mile east of the Eagle Creek Trail History sign on the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail, is Ruckel Creek. This small creek...

16th Sep 2012

Eagle Creek Trail History Sign

Eagle Creek Trail History Sign The Eagle Creek trail is one of the multitude of trail along the Columbia River. The head of the trail is located roughly a half...

03rd Sep 2012

Fort Vancouver, End of the Oregon Trail

Fort Vancouver, End of the Oregon Trail In all of the Pacific Northwest, I can not think of a single site that has a more distinguished and important role in...

28th Jul 2012

Cascade Locks History Signs

Cascade Locks History Signs Located on the east side of Cascade Locks in the Columbia River Gorge near the Cemetery are these two Oregon History Signs. <img src="http://PNWPhotoBlog.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2012/07/Cascade-Locks-Cemetery-1024×768.jpg" alt="Cascade Locks...

15th Jul 2012

History of Cannon Beach, Oregon

Cannon Beach, Oregon “Jany 8 Wednes (1806) “Set out at Day a fine morning wind hard from S. E at 1½ miles arived at a Open where I had a...

30th May 2012

Frantz-Dunn House, Hoskins, Oregon

The Fratz-Dunn House is located at what was Fort Hoskins. It was not an original building to the Fort, but rather was built after the Fort was sold by the...