Category Archives: Historic Site

Lewis & Clark Winter Camp

Welcome to Fort Clatsop, home to the Lewis & Clark expedition for 3-1/2 months during the winter of 1805-06. Continue reading

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A Historic Walk Through the Alphabet District

The Alphabet District is one of Portland’s oldest neighborhoods. Better known to locals as Portland’s “Nob Hill” or simply Northwest Portland, this historic neighborhood is home to an incredible number of beautful old houses. Continue reading

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Oregon Film Museum

The Oregon Film Museum is housed in the old Clatsop County Jail in downtown Astoria, OR. Continue reading

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Cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey

Two angels guard the entrance to the cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey in Lacey, WA. Continue reading

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Cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey II

Two angels guard the entrance to the cemetery at Saint Martin’s Abbey. Continue reading

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Gallon House Bridge

Shortly after it was built, the Gallon House Bridge served as a local landmark for bootleggers who sold whiskey by the gallon out of a farmhouse nearby. Continue reading

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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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The Gordon House

The Gordon House is the only Frank Lloyd Wright designed building in Oregon. Continue reading

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The Gordon House II

The Gordon House is the only Frank Lloyd Wright designed building in the State of Oregon. Continue reading

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Welcome to The Grotto

The heart of the shrine is Our Lady’s Grotto, a rock cave carved into the base of a 110 foot basalt cliff. Continue reading

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