Ghost town of Eureka, Oregon (Baker County)
Name: Eureka (in Baker County) Class: A1 GPS: 44.8184797, -118.2046633 Directions: From Sumpter, Oregon, head north along Cracker Creek Road towards Bourne. Town site was about .6 miles south of...
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...
Bellwood, Oregon
Name: Bellwood, Oregon Class: A(Unknown) GPS: Latitude: 45.0751113, Longitude: -123.741224 Directions: On private land, no access Description: The only reference I can find to Bellwood is in “Oregon post offices,...
Scavenger Hunt for Portland, Oregon
First time visitor to Portland? Long time resident? Looking for something to do on a slow weekend? How about a scavenger hunt for Portland to explore some of what makes...
Munson Falls, Tillamook, Oregon
Munson Falls is one of the most impressive waterfalls along the Oregon Coast. It’s a triple cascading horsetail fall with a drop of 319 feet. Fall and winter is the...
Fort Astoria (Fort George) Oregon
Fort Astoria (Fort George) This is claimed to be the original location of Fort Astoria. In modern Astoria it is at the corner of 15th and Exchange. The building the...
The Goonies of Astoria Oregon – Filming Locations
The Goonies of Astoria Oregon – Filming Locations In 1985 the most culturally significant movie of my generation came out. Weirdly titled “The Goonies,” the movie was filmed in and...
Ghost town of Ronald, Washington (Kittitas County)
Name: Ronald (Kittitas County) Class: E1 GPS:Latitude: 47.2332107, Longitude: -121.03169 Directions: Take Highway 90 East from Seattle. Take the Cle Elum Exit. Turn left at Stafford Street, then an immediate...
Ghost Town of Jonesville (Beekman), Washington
Name: Jonesville (Beekman) Class: A1 GPS: Unknown Directions: Described as “between Ronald and Cle Elum Lake” Description: Jonesville was built for coal miners of one of the Roslyn Fuel Company...
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...
Larwood Covered Bridge (Crabtree Creek)
The Larwood Covered Bridge is in the distinct Linn County style. It is unclear to me if and when this happened, but previously two covered bridges spanned the river here....
Shimanek Covered Bridge (Thomas Creek)
Five bridges have crossed Thomas Creek at this specific location. Little is known about the first bridge, other then it was built in 1861. Linn County has records that state...
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