A photo of the first Welches Oregon pioneer homesteaders.
Welches Oregon Pioneer Homesteaders
Brightwood Museum and Novelty Shop: Mt Hood Loop History
The Brightwood Museum and Novelty Shop. Many locals who remember this place in its heyday still call this the Snake Pit. In its lifetime it was several things, including a home.
Rhododendron Oregon Centennial and History
a video to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the little Mount Hood village of Rhododendron Oregon.
Uncle Sam Welch’s Ranch in Welches Oregon
Back before Welches became a destination it was a ranch, Samuel Welch and his son Billy homesteaded adjoining 160 acre sections of the Salmon River Valley on the southern side of Mount Hood.
Mrs. Henderson’s Crown Point Chalet: Columbia River Highway History
Leaving Latourell and returning to the vicinity of the Chanticleer Inn she acquired a site on a promontory of land that would soon be the site of the Vista House, and a very popular stopping point for automobile tourists. It was here she decided to build The Crown Point Chalet.