The Pacific Railroad Surveys of 1855
Back to Part 3 – Peter Skene Ogden The Pacific Railroad sent out a series of exploration of the American West to find routes for the Transcontinental Railroad. These explorations...
Bear Flat, Oregon
Name: Bear Flat Class: A6 GPS: 43.1054133, -121.3808492 Directions: From Klamath Falls, Oregon drive north on Highway 97 44.8 miles. Turn right on to Silver Lake Road. At 34 miles...
Corona New Mexico, ghost town
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Ghost town of Govan Washington
Name: Govan Class: B2 GPS: 47.738784, -118.822732 Directions: From Wilbur, Washington, head east on Highway US-2 for 6.6 miles. Take a left on Bodeau Rd, at the intersection, take a...
Northport Washington, slowly fading town
Name: Northport Class: D4 GPS:48.915956, -117.784274 Directions: From Kettle Falls Washington, head north on US-395 N/WA-20 for 32.4 miles. Most of the older buildings are off the main street. Take...
Holden Village, a chuch’s Ghost Town
Name: Holden Class: F1 GPS:48.199389, -120.774043 Directions: See below Description: Holden was named for James Henry Holden who discovered ore deposits here in 1896. The area is so remote though...
Astoria-Megler Ferry Pictures and History
The Astoria-Megler Ferry ran near the mouth of the Columbia River between the towns of (now non-existent) McGowan Washington, and Astoria Oregon. It ran from 1921 until the opening of...
Ghost town of Butteville Oregon (Butes, La Butte, Buteville, St. Alexcie)
Name: Butteville (Butes, La Butte, Buteville) Class: E4 GPS: 45.261984, -122.841268 Directions: From I-5 south take the first exit after Willsonville (Boonesville) towards Champoeg. Butteville is about three miles before...
Canemah, Oregon (Falls City) – Willamette River Ghost Town
Name: Canemah, Oregon Class: G4 GPS: 45.347178, -122.622699 Directions: From Oregon City head south on 99E. Canemah is now a neighborhood of Oregon City directly on the Willamette River. Description:...
Vancouver Washington Downtown Art
Downtown Vancouver, Washington has quite a bit of public art. Much of it is around the historic Esther Short Park. Taken during Kumoricon weekend, (the costumes) this is the Farmer’s...
Oregon’s only Frank Lloyd Wright house
Also known as the Gordon House, it’s based in Silverton, Oregon and shares land with the Oregon Gardens. This specific house was designed for working class consumers. It was designed...
Harris, Oregon – Ghost Town, Covered Bridge, Winery (Elam)
Name: Harris (Elam) Class: E2 GPS: 44.5781755, -123.4601035 Directions: From Philomath head west on Highway 20. At about four miles, the town of “Wren” is on the right side. Take...
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