The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. Its up to 4,000 feet deep. The canyon stretches for over 80 miles as the river winds westward. The Columbia River Gorge marks the state line between Oregon and Washington. Columbia River Gorge started forming as far…
Category: Oregon
Oregon: Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail is a mixer of routes connection natural sites and facilities of the geological consequences. The Glacial Lake Missoula flood occurred in about 18,000 to 15,000 years ago. The sites that about of this trail is in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Temporary lakes as Lake Lewis in Washington,…
Oregon: Astoria City Hall National Register of Historic Places
I bet you are wondering why I have this picture of a building on here. The is a building is part of the National Register of Historic Places located in Astoria, Oregon. It use to be Astoria City Hall from 1905-1939, the Columbia River Maritime Museum from 1963-1982. Since 1985 this building has been a…
Oregon: Astoria Downtown Historic District National Register of Historic Places
Astoria is located in Oregon in the Clatsop County. It was founded in 1811 along the Columbia River near the mouth of the Pacific ocean. The city is named for John Jacob-Astor, and investor and entrepreneur from New York, whose American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site and established a monopoly in the…
Oregon: Lightship WAL-604, COLUMBIA National Register of Historic Places
You can check out this Lightship Columbia at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, OR. It’s open daily from 11-3 pm. You need to have a pass to get on the boat. You look around the top of the boat and you can go in the ship and see how it was used. I…
Oregon: Columbia River Maritime Museum
While me and my mom were in Oregon, we stopped at Columbia River Maritime Museum located in Astoria, OR. This museum shows different kind of boats that are used along the Columbia River and ocean. Boats: Fishermen’s Luck – Top 10 Things to bring good luck (or prevent bad luck) when fishing. Good advice. James…
Oregon: Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail (Part 5)
The Lewis and Clark trail started from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition took three years to complete 1803-1806. They travel nearly 4,900 miles of the country of over 16 states. One of the stops was Fort Clatsop. Clatsop leader Coboway was friendly and hospitable to the Lewis and Clark. Expedition when the…
Oregon: Lewis and Clark National Historical Park #119
On 8/2/2024, me and my mom went on a tour of the Lewis and Clark NHP with the National Parks Traveler’s Club. The place we stop at was Fort Clatsop located in Oregon. This was a copy of the Fort Clatsop that Lewis and Clark stayed at while they were on their travels. The Clatsop…