Today in Oregon History
Today in Oregon History Today in Oregon history is an attempt to highlight the important events that happened in Oregon History. Mostly this is a vanity project for myself to...
Ghost Town, Linslaw Oregon
Ghost Town, Linslaw Oregon This was still considered a town in the 1960s. If you know any more information or have memories about the town, please comment below.
Schuebel Cemetery in Clackamas County Oregon
Schuebel Cemetery in Clackamas County Oregon The Schuebel Cemetery was established in 1880 on an acre of land donated for the purpose by John Gard. There was an Evangelical Church...
Irving, Ghost town in Eugene Oregon
Irving, Ghost town in Eugene Oregon Once it’s own town, it was one of several small communities in what was known as the River Road Neighborhood. Now part of the...
Felix G. Iman – Stevenson Washington
Felix G. Iman – Stevenson Washington Traveling through Skamania County Recently, and stopping at the excellent Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, revealed a number of interesting local history connections. One of...
Uniontown Oregon (Jackson County)
Name: Uniontown (Jackson County) Class: Unknown GPS: 42.1984581,-123.0442105 Directions: From Jacksonville head South West on Highway 238, at 7.7 miles take a left on Upper Applegate Road. The town site...
Oregon Dude Ranches
History of Dude Ranches The Dude Ranch is an uniquely American phenomena that intersected two American Cultures and led indirectly to the development of the United States. Today they act...
Fort Rock Geological Formation
Fort Rock is one Oregon’s geologic treasures. Created between 50,000 to 100,000 years ago from lava venting into the muddy bottom of what is now called Fort Rock Lake. The...
Mondovi Washington
Name: Mondovi Class: H2 GPS: 47.680481, -118.016129 Directions: From Davenport Washington, head East on Highway 2 for 6.5 miles. Take a left on Bennett Road for a mile. At the...
Cherryville Oregon
Name: Cherryville Class: Unknown GPS: 45.3670643, -122.1550842 Directions: From Sandy, Oregon, drive East on Highway 26 for six miles. East Cherryville Drive is on the left. The Post Office was...
Collier Logging Museum at Collier Memorial State Park
I have probably passed the Collier Logging Museum at Collier Memorial State Park well over a hundred times in my life without ever stopping there. It was during a trip...
Explorers and Pioneers in Southern Oregon
Back to Part One – Collier Logging Museum They managed to move several cabins from around the area to preserve them. According to their website, they have (or are in...
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