Originally named Alkali, Arlington came into existence as a place for shipping cattle down the Columbia River. It was incorporated as Arlington by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on November 20, 1885.[7]
Following the completion of the John Day Dam, the original location of Arlington was moved to higher ground in 1963 to avoid the resulting inundation
Arlington is small, I’ll grant you that. But it has a park, a rest area on the river, a cafe, a grocery store and a gas station. I fill up there all the time. Doesn’t seem like a ghost town to me.
Originally named Alkali, Arlington came into existence as a place for shipping cattle down the Columbia River. It was incorporated as Arlington by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on November 20, 1885.[7]
Following the completion of the John Day Dam, the original location of Arlington was moved to higher ground in 1963 to avoid the resulting inundation
Arlington is small, I’ll grant you that. But it has a park, a rest area on the river, a cafe, a grocery store and a gas station. I fill up there all the time. Doesn’t seem like a ghost town to me.