Brightwood did not begin as a town. It developed as a stopping place along the Barlow Road—a location shaped by geography, travel, and the practical needs of those moving through the Mount Hood country.
Brightwood Oregon History
Category: People
People
Riding the Mountain: Wells Bennett’s 1924 Mount Hood Motorcycle Climb
In the summer of 1924, someone suggested that a motorcycle could be ridden to the summit of Mount Hood. It wasn’t entirely a joke. The Wells Bennett Mount Hood motorcycle attempt in 1924 remains one of the more unusual climbs in Mount Hood’s History.
George Prosser Government Camp Settler: Mount Hood Pioneer
Prosser was described simply as a pioneer of Government Camp, a long-time Oregon resident, and a man who had climbed Mount Hood more than 50 times. But behind those few lines was a life that stretched from England to the forests of Oregon, and from the earliest days of the mountain to the beginnings of its transformation into a destination.
Mount Hood Chronology: A Historical Timeline
Every now and then, a piece of historical material surfaces that doesn’t need to be rewritten or interpreted—it simply needs to be preserved and shared. This list has no source but is only a clipping that was found in a scrap book.
Bo Cody Band: Once The Soundtrack of Mount Hood’s Nightlife
By the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Mount Hood corridor had its own rhythm. Weekends weren’t quiet. They were loud, crowded, and alive with music. And more often than not, that music came from the Bo Cody Band.