Vintage Photograph of Mt Hood from Lookout Mountain “On Lookout Mountain with Mt Hood as a background.” Not a lot has changed in the last 100 years once you hit the trail… well, maybe the clothing but we still get the same feeling of freedom when we stand on a place like this with Mt … Continue reading Mt Hood from Lookout Mountain
A Message from William “Billy” Welch from the grave. A signature of William “Billy” Welch from 1902. This was prior to the establishment of Welches as a town. Billy seems to have been in a grim mood when he wrote this. Sadly his wife Mamie Kopper would die soon after. “Salmon River. Jan 8, 1902 … Continue reading A signature of William “Billy” Welch from 1902
The Rhododendron Inn: A Lost Landmark of Mount Hood In the early days of travel on the south side of Mount Hood, weary travelers relied on roadhouses and inns for a bed and a meal as they made their way up the old road to the mountain. The roads were rough, and automobiles were slow. … Continue reading The Rhododendron Inn
A familiar restaurant remembered on the way to and from Mount Hood was Norma’s Bean Pot at Wemme, Hwy 26, circa 1961 – 1974. Operated by Norma Fay Waldron-McKean (1907 – 1999). Contributed by Peter Bellant.
Billy’s Milk Shed and his Welch’s Ranch Tokens. In the day and age of quick trips to the store for a gallon of milk as well as refrigeration to preserve the milk we sometimes forget that our ancestors didn’t have those conveniences. Billy Welch was a resort proprietor. He ran the Welch’s Ranch in a way as to … Continue reading Billy’s Milk Shed – Welch’s Ranch Tokens
