Peter Iredale at Fort Stevens
Peter Iredale at Fort Stevens At the Oregon Coast. A sunny day. Behold, what do we see. The poor remains of the gallant Peter Iredale. A better, closer look. You...
Collier Logging Museum at Collier Memorial State Park
I have probably passed the Collier Logging Museum at Collier Memorial State Park well over a hundred times in my life without ever stopping there. It was during a trip...
Explorers and Pioneers in Southern Oregon
Back to Part One – Collier Logging Museum They managed to move several cabins from around the area to preserve them. According to their website, they have (or are in...
Peter Skene Ogden and the Williamson River
Back to Part 2 – Explorers and Pioneers in Southern Oregon Peter Skene Ogden was likely the first white man to enter this part of Oregon. As a Chief Trader...
Taft, Oregon, Native American Ghost Town (Johnson)
Name: Taft (Johnson) Class: G6 GPS: 44.927942, -124.015382 Directions: Taft is one of the five towns that merged together to form Lincoln City. It’s on the south end of town,...
Sauvie Island, Oregon
Sauvie Island, Oregon Sauvie Island is a rural area in the Columbia River about twelve miles northwest of Portland Oregon. It’s a close-nit farming community that plays host to tourists...
Ah Hee Diggings
Ah Hee Diggings Just north of the Ghost Town of Granite Oregon on National Forest Road 73 is a small wayside with this interpretive sign. “Dreams of a Better Life...
Sumpter Oregon Ghost Town History
Sumpter Oregon Ghost Town History Sumpter is most likely one of Oregon’s most famous Ghost Towns. Located in Baker County, roughly 30 miles west of Baker City, these days it’s...
Bay Ocean Spit and Ghost Town
Bay Ocean Spit and Ghost Town Unlike many of my other Ghost Town posts, there will be no pictures of modern Bay Ocean. That is because the exact location of...
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...
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...
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...
Theme by Towfiq I.