Perrydale, Oregon – Not quite a Ghost Town
Perrydale, Oregon – Not quite a Ghost Town Perrydale sits about ten miles north of Dallas, Oregon in Polk County. It can be accessed from either Perrydale Road north off...
Ah Hee Diggings
Ah Hee Diggings Just north of the Ghost Town of Granite Oregon on National Forest Road 73 is a small wayside with this interpretive sign. “Dreams of a Better Life...
Banks-Vernonia State Trail
Banks-Vernonia State Trail The Banks-Vernonia State Trail is an official Oregon State Park. In fact it’s the first “linear” state park in the system originally acquired in 1974 as part...
Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation and Museum
Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation and Museum As part of their goal to preserve the City of Portland’s historic steam engines, The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation opened up a new museum...
Sumpter Oregon Ghost Town History
Sumpter Oregon Ghost Town History Sumpter is most likely one of Oregon’s most famous Ghost Towns. Located in Baker County, roughly 30 miles west of Baker City, these days it’s...
Klootchy Creek, Clatstop County, Oregon
Klootchy Creek, Clatstop County, Oregon Before 2011 Klootchy Creek Park in Oregon was not specifically called out by name. Instead it was the “Largest Sitka Spruce in the World” wayside....
Pacific Ocean in Oregon
Pacific Ocean in Oregon Despite the “constant” rain here in Oregon, especially during the winter, we do occasionally have those really nice days. When we do, everyone heads to the...
Astoria Column, Beacon of History
Astoria Column, Beacon of History Astoria Column, Beacon of History One of Astoria’s most unique tourist features is the Astoria Column. Built in 1926 to commemorate important historical events around...
Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area
Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area The Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area is the winter home of a herd of up to 200 Roosevelt Elk. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife provides...
Maryhill Art Museum
With my new found appreciation of art, I decided to get a bit more educated about it back in August, 2012. So, we took a short trip from Portland up...
Ghost Town of Susanville Oregon
Ghost Town of Susanville Oregon The town of Susanville started as a gold mining camp in 1864. As far as I can tell, the name of the original camp is...
Galena Farm, Galena Oregon
Galena Farm Outside of the old gold mining camp of Galena, is this small farm. Situated as it is along the John Day River, in the Late Spring, Summer, Early...
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