Howard’s Hotel at Sharon Springs: A Lost Piece of Zigzag’s History
Howard’s Hotel at Sharon Springs
Tag: Mt. Hood
Historic Glass Plate Negatives
This is an early view of when Billy Welch’s Ranch was in transition from a camp ground to an era of summer cabins.
The Early Days of Government Camp Oregon
Echoes from Pompeii Oregon Government Camp Almost Became Pompeii There’s a ton of excellent information in this 1911 Oregonian article about the very early days Government Camp/Pompeii Oregon. The area where Government Camp is located had been known by that name since 1849 when the Regiment of Mounted Riflemen, enroute from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to … Continue reading The Early Days of Government Camp Oregon
Arrah Wanna Hotel in Wemme Oregon
Nestled in the picturesque surroundings of the Salmon River in Wemme, Oregon sits the Arrah Wanna Lodge
Fires, Fear, and Fighting Back: The Week the Forest Burned Near Mt. Hood
Late in the season, around midnight on October 13, 1952, trouble began in the dry forests surrounding Mt. Hood.