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Willamette Iron Works (also known as Willamette Iron and Steel Company or WISCO) was a general foundry and machine business established in 1865 in Portland, Oregon, originally specializing in the manufacture of steamboat boilers and engines. [1] In 1904, the company changed its name to Willamette Iron and Steel Works, under which name it ...
Willamette Locomotive no. 7, on static display at the Fort Missoula Museum. Cylinder detail of a Willamette locomotive. The Willamette locomotive was a geared steam locomotive of the Shay locomotive type, built by the Willamette Iron and Steel Works of Portland, Oregon. After key patents on the Shay locomotive had expired, it was possible for ...
The Willamette Meteorite, officially named Willamette [3] and originally known as Tomanowos by the Clackamas Chinook [4] [5] Native American tribe, is an iron-nickel meteorite found in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the largest meteorite found in the United States and the sixth largest in the world.
Williams and Wells first used Belle on the Willamette River run between Portland and Oregon City, with passenger fares $2 each way. The boat departed the base at Willamette Falls at 7:30 a.m., was at the Oregon City dock by 8:00 a.m., stopping at Milwaukie at 8:30 a.m., and reached Portland at 9:30 a.m.
Another sidewheeler on the Willamette River at this time was the Mississippi-style Wallamet, which did not prosper, and was sold to California interests. [6] In 1853, the side-wheeler Belle of Oregon City, an iron-hulled boat built entirely in Oregon, was launched at Oregon City.
Launched in 1850, Lot Whitcomb, later known as Annie Abernathy, was the first steam-powered craft built on the Willamette River in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] She was one of the first steam-driven vessels to run on the inland waters of Oregon, and contributed to the rapid economic development of the region.
USS Gadwall (AM-362) was an Admirable-class minesweeper built for the United States Navy during World War II.She was built to clear minefields in offshore waters. Gadwall was launched 15 July 1943 by Willamette Iron and Steel Works, Portland, Oregon; sponsored by Mrs. Charles McNary; and commissioned 23 June 1945.
A hiker on the Iron Mountain trail surrounded by wildflowers. Iron Mountain is a mountain located in the Willamette National Forest of Oregon. The mountain is best known for its hike that leads to the top. The top provides views of nearby mountains such as Mt. Jefferson. The top also has a platform for hikers to relax and take in the view.