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Many of the ghost towns in Oregon were once mining or lumber camps that were abandoned after their respective industries became unprosperous. [ 2 ] This list includes towns and communities that have been described as ghost towns, and may be abandoned, unpopulated, or have populations that have declined to significantly small numbers; [ a ] some ...
The Multnomah County Poor Farm is a former poor farm located in Troutdale, Oregon, United States.Established in 1911, the building and its surrounding grounds operated as a poor farm housing the ill and indigent populations in the Portland metropolitan area at the beginning of the twentieth century, after the closure of a poor farm in the city's West Hills.
The Lost Apple Project is a nonprofit organization that searches abandoned farms and orchards in the Pacific Northwest to locate old apple varieties that have been thought to be lost or extinct. At one time, there were approximately 17,000 named varieties of domesticated apples in the United States, but only about 4,500 are known to exist today.
Here are six abandoned historic homes for sale that you can buy right now. Located in the quaint town of Milton, North Carolina, the Gordon-Brandon House was possibly built circa 1850 by a local ...
The Shirk Ranch Historic District is located on Bureau of Land management property in southeastern Oregon. The historic district covers 14.5 acres (0.059 km 2). The ranch is in Oregon's high desert county at an elevation of approximately 5,200 feet (1,600 m) above sea level. [1] [2] [11]
The historic district protects the remaining signs of the grade work east of Idanha, as well as the sites of two construction camps. Abandoned part way through construction, these remnants provide a unique window onto construction methods and living conditions in 19th century railroad camps. [11] 80: Oregon State Capitol: Oregon State Capitol
317 Project: This dairy farm in Traders Point was once nationally known for its prized cattle. Now it's getting demolished to make way for new housing.
Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [3] and 86 of those are found in Yamhill County. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025.