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...
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,...
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...
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...
Westport Oregon History
Westport Oregon History This Oregon History sign is in a rather odd location. Instead of being near it’s subject, it’s on bluffs overlooking the actual location. You can see the...
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...
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...
"Hidden" Multnomah Falls
“Hidden” Multnomah Falls During the winter, or periods of heavy rain, a second falls shows up at Multnomah Falls. In this case, higher elevations of the Columbia River Gorge had...
Aurora Colony History Signs
Aurora Colony sits about 20 miles south of Portland Oregon. Created in 1856 by Wilhelm Keil and his followers, the town has changed from Religious Colony (and dropped the name,)...
Rowena Oregon, Ghost Town
Rowena Oregon, Ghost Town Rowena Oregon exists only as a suburb of The Dalles now. Located on the Mosier-The Dalles Highway, or the old Columbia River Highway, it was little...
Oregon History Sign: Jedediah Smith
Oregon History Sign: Jedediah Smith Located just outside of Reedsport, Oregon “Jedediah Smith, making the first recorded overland trip from California, followed the Oregon Coast northward and on July 13,...
Fort Stevens, Memorial Day
Fort Stevens, Memorial Day Fort Stevens, the name itself invokes history. Although little important happened here, other then a few random bombs during WWII, the park still attracts many visitors....
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