Crawfordsville, Oregon
Crawfordsville, Oregon is a Class H3 ghost town on Highway 228 or the “Halsey-Sweet Home Highway.” Getting to the town is easy, simply take the Brownsville exit from Interstate 5...
Ghost town of Kirk Oregon (Kirkford)
Name: Kirk (Kirkford) Class: A4 GPS:Latitude: 42.7473575, Longitude: -121.8294618 Directions: Head north on US-97/The Dalles-California Highway for 35.8 miles, or South from Bend Oregon for 98.3 miles. Turn right onto...
The Columbus Day Storm – October 12, 1962
Columbus Day Storm October 12th, 1962 saw landfall of Tropical Storm Freda on to the Pacific Coast. The center of what was to become known as the Columbus Day Storm...
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...
Portland Street Names – November 26, 1921 – Curry
Portland Street Names – November 26, 1921 – Curry As well as being remembered as one of the territorial governors of Oregon, George Law Curry, for whom Curry street is...
Portland Street Names – November 25, 1921 – Whiteaker
Portland Street Names – November 25, 1921 – Whiteaker Whiteaker street is named for John Whiteaker, the first governor of the state of Oregon. He was born in Dearborn county,...
Portland Street Names – November 24, 1921 – Caruthers
Portland Street Names – November 24, 1921 – Caruthers Romance and mystery surround the name of Caruthers more than fame and history do. The street is named for Finice Caruthers,...
Portland Street Names – November 23, 1921 – Montgomery
Portland Street Names – November 23, 1921 – Montgomery While not one of the early settlers of Portland or one of the men instrumental in giving the city its first...
Portland Street Names – November 22, 1921 – Russell
Portland Street Names – November 22, 1921 – Russell A number of Portland streets in the Albina section were named by Edwin Russell as well as the town of Albina...
Portland Street Names – November 19, 1921 – Terwilliger
Portland Street Names – November 19, 1921 – Terwilliger A few years ago the right of way for an automobile boulevard was donated to the city by the heirs of...
Portland Street Names – November 18, 1921 – Brazee
Portland Street Names – November 18, 1921 – Brazee The name of Brazee stands for one of the first engineers in the city of Portland and the construction engineer who...
Portland Street Names – November 16, 1921 – Himes
Portland Street Names – November 16, 1921 – Himes There are many streets in Portland named for people who have played parts in the history of the city, a thoughtful...
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