Download or read book Historic Cemeteries of Portland Oregon written by Teresa Bergen and Heide Davis and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portland's historic cemeteries are some of the most beautiful and overlooked cultural treasures in the city. Full of fascinating secrets and eerie tales, these greenspaces are also the perfect spots for walking, biking and birding. Explore twenty-five burial grounds with public art in the form of remarkable tombstones that vary as much as the Portlanders they commemorate, including suffragists, spiritualists, Romani kings, politicians and murderers. From a photographer who captured the golden age of Broadway musicals to a celebrity orangutan, Portland's graves are full of surprises. Come along with cemetery sleuths Teresa Bergen and Heide Davis as they share their insights into the Rose City's remarkable past.

Download or read book North Clackamas written by Mark W. Hurlburt and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The communities of North Clackamas, a region spanning the northern area of Clackamas County, Oregon, have been linked together since at least the early 20th century, when residents considered seceding from the rest of the county. Since then, newspapers, organizations, districts, and attractions have all incorporated the "North Clackamas" name. Images of America: North Clackamas introduces a history of this region through imagery with a main focus on the areas served by the North Clackamas School District. Among the cities and communities featured are Milwaukie, Happy Valley, Clackamas, Oak Grove, Jennings Lodge, Carver, Damascus, and more.

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Download or read book What Happened to Those People Laura Ingalls Wilder Wrote About written by Daniel D. Peterson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What Happened to Those People Laura Ingalls Wilder Wrote About About?" is booklet number five in series of booklets on important people and events that shaped Walnut Grove, MN history. It focuses on the people mentioned in her manuscript "Pioneer Girl." 133 pgs. with photos.

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Download or read book A Chronicle of Walnut Station Walnut Grove written by Daniel D. Peterson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the area that would become Walnut Station, then Walnut Grove from the earliest days to the present. It covers almost every aspect of community life in this small town in Minnesota.

Download or read book In Search of Western Oregon written by Ralph Friedman and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press This is the definitive guide for things to see and to do in western Oregon. This volume is packed with historical details, folklore, anecdotes, geology, fishing, flora, fauna, biography, hiking trails, and a good deal more. These elements are combined with photos of thousands of off-the-beaten-path finds.

Download or read book Recollections Relatives Roots written by Lenore Clemo Huckins and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although ancestors of these families came from various places, they all settled in Oregon and many of the descendants are still there.

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Download or read book Gibsons Orrs Pioneer Families written by Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The descendants of Alexander & Elizabeth Votah Gibson and William Orr. Many of the descendants who settled in Fremont County, Iowa, are traced to the present, including biographies and photographs when available. Also included in the book is documentation of one branch of the William & Keziah Snead Keyser family.

Download or read book Take a Walk Portland written by Brian Barker and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide to walks in greater Portland includes more than 75 of the best routes and destinations, including such gems as Forest Park in Portland and Rooster Rock in Corbett. Each route described includes distances and notes the steepness of the trail. Highlighted are recommended walks for birders, art lovers, beachcombers, history buffs, gardeners, and those who seek disabled access. Walking trails in the Portland metropolitan area can take you to old-growth forests, hilltops with spectacular views, and riverside locations. Grab your walking shoes and start exploring!