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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QXB_bradford-island-fishway_Cascade-Locks-OR.html
Migrating fish are attracted to large flows of water coming from the Bonneville Dam. To take advantage of this natural reaction, fish-collection facilities are placed along the face of the powerhouse and at each end of the spillway dam. These coll…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QXA_sturgeon-habitat_Cascade-Locks-OR.html
Sturgeon range throughout the Columbia River system, however the construction of Bonneville Dam and the other dams upstream blocked sturgeon migration. Sturgeon, unlike salmon, do not use fish ladders. Sturgeon below Bonneville Dam travel up and d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PTD_marshall-n-dana_Corbett-OR.html
A tireless leader in Columbia River development, park enhancement, preservation of scenic beauty, establishment of Vista House, re-creation of the Lewis and Clark Trail, and countless other good works, he left his mark on the Oregon Country, and w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PRB_discover-wahkeena-falls_Corbett-OR.html
Stretching from rainforest to desert, and from sea level to mountains, the Columbia Gorge provides a wide range of habitat for plants and animals. The Wahkeena Creek watershed is only one example of a unique gorge ecosystem.
Wahkeena Falls. Thi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PR9_simon-benson_Corbett-OR.html
Originator of ocean going log rafts. Sponsor of the Columbia River Highway. Benefactor of Benson Polytechnic School. Donor of the Benson Tract containing Multnomah Falls, Wahkeena Falls and Benson State Park.
Patern and casting by Benson High S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PP6_welcome-to-multnomah-falls_Corbett-OR.html
Visited by over two million people a year, Multhnomah Falls is the second-highest year-round waterfall in the United States and one of 77 on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Multnomah Creek, created by underground springs from Larch Mo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MHQ_vista-house_Corbett-OR.html
Classic symbol of the Columbia River Gorge, Vista House beckons travelers to Crown Point to revel in an extravaganza of water, cliff, and sky. Samuel C. Lancaster, design engineer of the Historic Columbia River Highway, envisioned this outcropping…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MEY_samuel-c-lancaster_Corbett-OR.html
Chief Engineer, Scenic Columbia River Highway, 1913-1915.
Pioneer Builder of hard-surface roads. His genius overcame tremendous obstacles, extending and replacing the early trail through the Columbia River gorge with a highway of poetry and dra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12AF_the-telegram-building-1922_Portland-OR.html
This property has been placed on theNational Register of Historic Placesby the Untied States Department of the InteriorNational Parks Serviceand is subject to the provisions of theOregon Special Assessment ProgramORS 358.475-.565
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMPPJ_vanport_Portland-OR.html
Within a year of the US entering World War II, more than 160,000 people moved to Portland — a city of only 360,000 — to work in Home Front industries. Industrialist Henry Kaiser's three shipyards employed the most workers. To house his…