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It was the location of a work camp for the county Department of Corrections in Lane County until 2008. [13] Andrews: 1880 1996 Harney: C When it burned down in 1996, the community became a ghost town. [14] Anlauf: 1901 1946 Douglas: D Near modern Curtin. [15] Antelope: 1871 Wasco: D
The Benson Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon, is reportedly haunted by its original owner Cathedral Park is said to be haunted by Thelma Taylor, a teenager who was murdered there in 1949 The Columbia Gorge Hotel is reputedly the site of paranormal activity Imbrie Farm is allegedly haunted by family members of its namesake who died there Multnomah County Poor Farm, which now operates as ...
Hunters Hot Springs are named after Harry Hunter, a land developer from Minneapolis, Minnesota who visited the site in 1919 while on a tour of the western United States. In 1923, he purchased the 40-acre (16 ha) parcel that included the hot springs with the intention of developing a health resort .
In 1914, according to Oregon Geographic Names, the city was named for Albert H. Powers, vice president and general manager of the Smith-Powers Logging Company. Powers post office was established in 1915.
The area now known as Oakridge was first explored by Euro-Americans in 1852 as a possible route for pioneers coming from Central Oregon to the Willamette Valley. Before that Oakridge was the land of the Kalapuya who had villages on the rivers since time immemorial. A post office was named "Hazeldell" in 1888, and the place's name later changed ...
The Oregon Extension is a college educational extension program located near Ashland in the Cascade–Siskiyou National Monument. [ 73 ] [ 74 ] The Ashland School District oversees three elementary schools, three optional alternative programs for children in kindergarten through eighth grade; one middle school, and Ashland High School .
It sits near the Columbia River and Oregon-Washington border and sports a beautiful downtown with lots of art, good food, and culture. Expect average rents a bit higher than other places in the state.
Fossil is located in north-central Oregon at the intersection of Oregon Route 19 with Oregon Route 218. [12] Butte Creek, a tributary of the John Day River, flows through the city. [13] The Clarno Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is 18 miles (29 km) west of the city along Route 218. [14]