Starvation Creek, Waterfall and hiking trail
Starvation Creek Oregon’s Starvation Creek State Park is home to one of my favorite hiking trails in the Columbia River Gorge. It encompasses two pieces of local history, three waterfalls,...
Wellen, Oregon
Wellen, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey, Francis Welliver Winn, of the US Marine Corps, died of Lobar Pneumonia while in World War I.
Wilderville, Oregon
Wilderville, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey, Fred Jones Lovelace from Wilderville, Oregon, died while in service to the United States Navy during World...
Post, Oregon
Post, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey, Albert Lane of Post, Oregon, died in World War I.
Beckley, Oregon
Beckley, Oregon According to History of Oregon, Volume One by Charles Henry Carey reports that Gustav Friedrich Frahm, died in World War I.
Continuing Education Classes – Portland Oregon
Continuing Education Classes – Portland Oregon Portland is routinely derided as a place where “young people go to retire.” While this characterization is slightly true, the reality is that Portland...
Larwood, Oregon, ghost town and wayside park
Name: Larwood, Oregon Class: A(Unknown) GPS: Latitude: 44.6304005, Longitude: -122.7400872 Directions: From Stayton, Oregon head south on N 1st Ave. Just after leaving town this becomes Stayton Scio Road. At...
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...
Sauvie Island Pumpkin Patch, Portland Oregon
Sauvie Island Pumpkin Patch The Sauvie Island Pumpkin Patch has become a tourist destination for residents out of Portland Oregon. For over 45 years the Pumpkin Patch has been a...
Mt. Angel, Oregon – Home of Oktoberfest!
Mt. Angel, Oregon was originally settled in 1850 by Benjamin Cleaver who called the area “Roy” after laying out a townsite. An railroad station in 1881, called Filmore was built...
History of Portland Oregon’s Street Names
History of Portland Oregon’s Street Names One of Portland’s neighborhoods, the Northwest District, contains the “Alphabet District.” Added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2000, this...
Mushrooms of Oregon identification and pictures
Mushrooms of Oregon (Some are edible!) Fall in the Pacific Northwest brings three things; rain, leaves falling off trees, and mushrooms. These are pictures of mushrooms that I’ve found around...
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