McCald Building

Circa 1925

On this site was an early firehall. Current structure was built as City Hall housing city offices, Police Dept., and the jail, all of which remained until the mid 40s. Oregon City Beauty School occupied main floor and basement ...

Here Lies Buried John Brown

John Brown of Osawatomie

Here Lies Buried

John Brown

Born at Torrington, Connecticut

May 9th, 1800

He emigrated to Kansas in 1855 where he took an active part in the contest against the pro-slavery party. He gained in August 1856 a victory at Osawatomie over ...

Olbrich Park

These grounds are a testament to the vision and persistence of Michael Olbrich (1881-1929). For years, this attorney and University of Wisconsin regent, worked to raise money to gain title to these properties, which he then sold to the City ...

Columbia County

Separated from Albany Co.

April 4, 1786. Name -

from Columbus, discoverer

of America.

Marker is on Rhinebeck-Hudson Road (New York Route 23), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

OK Barber Shop

Built by Ed Johnson as a full service barber shop with 4 chairs and bathing facilities. Basement still has massive brick boiler for hot water originally fired by sawdust from local mill. Converted to restaurant in 1986.

Marker is on Main ...

Harold E. Babcock

In remembrance of

Harold E. Babcock

Eagle Scout, WW II Veteran,

Educator, and Master Mason

Mr. Babcock kept the flags

in Estacada flying for 20 years!

Marker is on SE Main Street north of Clackamas Highway (Oregon Highway 211), on ...

First Train Order Transmitted by Telegraph

From this site

the first train order was transmitted by telegraph in 1851 from Harriman to Goshen by order of Charles Minot of the Erie Railroad

Marker is on Grove Street 0.1 miles west of New York Route 17.

Courtesy hmdb.org

The Canal Dug By Irishmen

The Delaware and Raritan Canal, often referred to as "The Big Ditch" was constructed between the years 1831 - 1834 at a cost of almost $3,000,000 and the lives of many Irish immigrant laborers. The hand-dug D & R Canal ...

The Artillery Barracks

At the beginning of the 20th century, Vancouver was the headquarters for the Department of the Columbia, a vast administrative unit in the Northwest. The population of the post almost tripled in response to increased military activity both at home ...

Hydro Electric Turbine

1924 – 1994

Cast Iron • Rotation Speed 100 RPM

Weight 15 Tons • 4,500 Horsepower

This is one of four turbines Ford Motor Company installed 1924 at the hydro electric plant located below this lookout. The turbines were replaced between 1992 and ...