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Tag Archives: Columbia River
Ghostly Fishing Village
The Lone Pine Tree Indian Village is a ghostly cluster of old weathered buildings that date back to 1896. The fishing village was built by Henry Gulick for his wife, Harriet. Gulick was a Scottish immigrant who came to the area in the 1890’s. Harriet was a member of the native Wasco tribe. Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia River, ghost town, Lone Pine Tree Indian Village, Oregon, The Dalles
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Memaloose – Isle of the Dead
Victor Trevitt is the only white man buried on Memaloose Island, ancient burial ground of the Chinook Indians. Continue reading
Posted in Historic Site
Tagged Chinook Indians, Columbia Gorge, Columbia River, Memaloose Island, Oregon, Victor Trevitt
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Columbia Gorge Hotel II
Perched high atop a cliff overlooking the Columbia River, the Columbia Gorge Hotel’s distinctive Mediterranean-style architecture dates back to the Roaring 20’s. During its heyday, this “oasis of opulence” attracted visitors from all over the world. Continue reading
Posted in Inns & Lodging
Tagged Columbia Gorge, Columbia Gorge Hotel, Columbia River, Hood River, Oregon, Wah Gwin Gwin Falls, waterfalls
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Columbia Gorge Hotel
During its heyday, the Columbia Gorge Hotel attracted visitors from around the world. Perched high atop a cliff overlooking the Columbia River, the hotel’s distinctive Mediterranean-style architecture dates back to the Roaring 20’s. Continue reading
Posted in Inns & Lodging
Tagged Columbia Gorge, Columbia Gorge Hotel, Columbia River, Hood River, Oregon, Wah Gwin Gwin Falls
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The Jetty at Tidewater Cove
The views along the Columbia River are terrific, especially from the end of the Jetty at Tidewater Cove. Continue reading
North Head Lighthouse
North Head Lighthouse at dusk is a lonely place, especially with a cloudbank moving in off the ocean. Continue reading
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Tagged Cape Disappointment, Columbia River, lighthouses, Pacific Coast, scenic views, WA state parks, Washington
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Ilchee on the Columbia
Ilchee, Moon Girl, “had the power of a Shaman and she paddled her own canoe, the sign of a chief.” Continue reading
Posted in Public Art
Tagged Chinook Indians, Columbia River, Ilchee, statue, Vancouver, Washington, Waterfront Renaissance Trail
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