pieces of history Oregon Heritage

The quote, “Those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it” doesn’t hold water here. If you don’t know where the ghost towns, underground tours, and Native American Pow Wows are, read on. Since we’d hate for you to drive right past any of Oregon’s past without being any the wiser, we’ve collected our favorite glimpses into history here.

Cultural Oregon: Covered Bridges

an Oregon Story written by Christina Rusnak

Our Oregon heritage offers cultural travelers an opportunity to step back in time, and covered bridges illustrate some…

Covered Bridges Trip

an Itinerary written by Eileen Garvin

There’s a distinct charm to a covered bridge. The sound of rushing water echoes off the walls, sunlight slants in…

Road Trip: Oakland

an Oregon Story written by Eileen Garvin

Take a detour off of I-5 near Roseburg, and you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time in the town of Oakland.…

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  1. Attractions
    1. Amusement Parks
    2. Aquariums & Zoos
    3. Art Galleries & Studios
    4. Casinos
    5. Movies and TV filmed in Oregon
    6. Museums & Interpretive Centers
    7. Outdoors & Nature
    8. Performing Arts
    9. Shopping
    10. Theater
    11. Tour Companies & Guides
  2. Recreation
    1. Birding
    2. Camping
    3. Cycling
    4. Fishing
    5. Golf
    6. Guides & Charters
      1. Back Country Guides
      2. Bicycle Guides
      3. Charter Boats
      4. Fishing Guides
      5. Hunting Guides
      6. Jet Boat Charters
      7. Outdoor Guides
      8. Whitewater Guides
    7. Hiking
    8. Indoor Sports
    9. Jet Boating
    10. Kayaking
    11. Oregon Adventurecations
    12. Rafting
    13. Snow Sports
    14. Sustainable Travel
  3. Eat & Drink
    1. Artisan Producers
    2. Beer & Breweries
    3. Coffee & Tea
    4. Culinary Experiences
    5. Distilleries in Oregon
    6. Farmers' Markets
    7. Feast Portland
    8. Picking & Foraging
    9. Ranches
    10. Restaurants
      1. American
      2. Asian Fusion
      3. Cajun / Creole
      4. French Bistros
      5. Greek
      6. Irish
      7. Italian
      8. Japanese
      9. Latino
      10. Mediterranean
      11. Pacific Northwest
      12. Pizza
      13. Seafood
      14. Southern
      15. Thai
    11. Seafood
    12. Wineries & Wine
  4. Oregon Heritage
    1. Covered Bridges
    2. Ghost Towns
    3. Heritage Areas
    4. Heritage Museums
    5. Indian Country
    6. Lighthouses
    7. Old West & Oregon Trail
  5. Natural Wonders
    1. Bodies of Water
      1. Lakes & Reservoirs
      2. Rivers
      3. Waterfalls
    2. Forests, Parks & Refuges
      1. National Forests & Parks
      2. National Wildlife Refuges and Areas
      3. State Parks
    3. Mountains & Hills
  6. Events
    1. Animal & Agriculture Events
    2. Culinary Events
    3. Cultural Heritage Events
    4. Exhibit & Lecture Events
    5. Fairs & Festivals
    6. Flower & Garden Events
    7. Oregon Adventurecations
    8. Performing Art Events
    9. Sports Events
    10. Visual Art Events
    11. Volunteer Events
Where
  1. All Regions
    1. Adams
    2. Adel
    3. Adrian
    4. Agness
    5. Albany
    6. Allegany
    7. Aloha
    8. Alsea
    9. Amity
    10. Antelope
    11. Arch Cape
    12. Arlington
    13. Arock
    14. Ashland
    15. Ashwood
    16. Astoria
    17. Athena
    18. Aumsville
    19. Aurora
    20. Azalea
    21. Baker City
    22. Bandon
    23. Banks
    24. Bates
    25. Bay City
    26. Beatty
    27. Beaver
    28. Beavercreek
    29. Beaverton
    30. Bend
    31. Blachly
    32. Blodgett
    33. Blue River
    34. Bly
    35. Boardman
    36. Bonanza
    37. Boring
    38. Bridal Veil
    39. Bridgeport
    40. Brightwood
    41. Broadbent
    42. Brogan
    43. Brookings
    44. Brothers
    45. Brownsville
    46. Burns
    47. Butte Falls
    48. Buxton
    49. Camas Valley
    50. Camp Sherman
    51. Canby
    52. Cannon Beach
    53. Canyon City
    54. Canyonville
    55. Carlton
    56. Cascade Locks
    57. Cascadia
    58. Cave Junction
    59. Central Point
    60. Charleston
    61. Chemult
    62. Cheshire
    63. Chiloquin
    64. Christmas Valley
    65. Clackamas
    66. Clatskanie
    67. Cloverdale
    68. Colton
    69. Columbia City
    70. Condon
    71. Coos Bay
    72. Coquille
    73. Corbett
    74. Cornelius
    75. Corvallis
    76. Cottage Grove
    77. Cove
    78. Crabtree
    79. Crane
    80. Crater Lake
    81. Crawfordsville
    82. Crescent
    83. Crescent Lake
    84. Creswell
    85. Culp Creek
    86. Culver
    87. Curtin
    88. Dairy
    89. Dallas
    90. Days Creek
    91. Dayton
    92. Dayville
    93. Deadwood
    94. Deer Island
    95. Depoe Bay
    96. Detroit
    97. Dexter
    98. Diamond
    99. Diamond Lake
    100. Dillard
    101. Donald
    102. Dorena
    103. Drain
    104. Drewsey
    105. Dufur
    106. Dundee
    107. Durkee
    108. Eagle Creek
    109. Eagle Point
    110. Echo
    111. Eddyville
    112. Elgin
    113. Elkton
    114. Elmira
    115. Enterprise
    116. Estacada
    117. Eugene
    118. Fairview
    119. Fall Creek
    120. Falls City
    121. Fields
    122. Florence
    123. Forest Grove
    124. Fort Klamath
    125. Fort Rock
    126. Fossil
    127. Fox
    128. Frenchglen
    129. Gales Creek
    130. Grandview
    131. Gardiner
    132. Garibaldi
    133. Gaston
    134. Gates
    135. Gearhart
    136. Gervais
    137. Gilchrist
    138. Gladstone
    139. Glendale
    140. Gleneden Beach
    141. Glide
    142. Gold Beach
    143. Gold Hill
    144. Government Camp
    145. Grand Ronde
    146. Grants Pass
    147. Grass Valley
    148. Gresham
    149. Haines
    150. Halfway
    151. Halsey
    152. Hammond
    153. Harbor
    154. Harper
    155. Harrisburg
    156. Hauser
    157. Hebo
    158. Helix
    159. Heppner
    160. Hereford
    161. Hermiston
    162. Hillsboro
    163. Hines
    164. Hood River
    165. Hubbard
    166. Huntington
    167. Idanha
    168. Idleyld Park
    169. Imbler
    170. Imnaha
    171. Independence
    172. Ione
    173. Ironside
    174. Irrigon
    175. Jacksonville
    176. Jamieson
    177. Jefferson
    178. John Day
    179. Jordan Valley
    180. Joseph
    181. Junction City
    182. Juntura
    183. Keizer
    184. Keno
    185. Kent
    186. Kerby
    187. Kimberly
    188. Klamath Falls
    189. La Grande
    190. La Pine
    191. Lafayette
    192. Lake Oswego
    193. Lakeside
    194. Lakeview
    195. Langlois
    196. Leaburg
    197. Lebanon
    198. Lexington
    199. Lincoln City
    200. Logsden
    201. Long Creek
    202. Lorane
    203. Lostine
    204. Lowell
    205. Lyons
    206. Madras
    207. Malin
    208. Manning
    209. Manzanita
    210. Mapleton
    211. Marcola
    212. Marion
    213. Marylhurst
    214. Maupin
    215. McKenzie Bridge
    216. McMinnville
    217. Meacham
    218. Medford
    219. Mehama
    220. Merlin
    221. Merrill
    222. Midland
    223. Mikkalo
    224. Mill City
    225. Milton Freewater
    226. Milwaukie
    227. Mitchell
    228. Molalla
    229. Monmouth
    230. Monroe
    231. Monument
    232. Moro
    233. Mosier
    234. Mount Angel
    235. Mount Vernon
    236. Mulino
    237. Murphy
    238. Myrtle Creek
    239. Myrtle Point
    240. Nehalem
    241. Neotsu
    242. Neskowin
    243. Netarts
    244. New Pine Creek
    245. Newberg
    246. Newport
    247. North Bend
    248. North Plains
    249. North Powder
    250. Noti
    251. Nyssa
    252. Oakland
    253. Oakridge
    254. O'Brien
    255. Oceanside
    256. Odell
    257. Ontario
    258. Ophir
    259. Oregon City
    260. Otis
    261. Oxbow
    262. Pacific City
    263. Paisley
    264. Parkdale
    265. Paulina
    266. Pendleton
    267. Philomath
    268. Phoenix
    269. Pilot Rock
    270. Pleasant Hill
    271. Plush
    272. Port Orford
    273. Portland
    274. Post
    275. Powell Butte
    276. Powers
    277. Prairie City
    278. Princeton
    279. Prineville
    280. Prospect
    281. Rainier
    282. Redmond
    283. Reedsport
    284. Remote
    285. Rhododendron
    286. Rice Hill
    287. Richland
    288. Rickreall
    289. Riddle
    290. Riley
    291. Ritter
    292. Riverside
    293. Rockaway Beach
    294. Rogue River
    295. Rose Lodge
    296. Roseburg
    297. Rufus
    298. Saginaw
    299. Salem
    300. Sandy
    301. Scappoose
    302. Scio
    303. Scotts Mills
    304. Scottsburg
    305. Seal Rock
    306. Seaside
    307. Selma
    308. Seneca
    309. Shady Cove
    310. Shaniko
    311. Shedd
    312. Sheridan
    313. Sherwood
    314. Siletz
    315. Silver Lake
    316. Silverton
    317. Sisters
    318. Sixes
    319. South Beach
    320. Sprague River
    321. Spray
    322. Springfield
    323. St. Benedict
    324. St. Helens
    325. St. Paul
    326. Stanfield
    327. Stayton
    328. Steamboat
    329. Sublimity
    330. Summer Lake
    331. Summerville
    332. Sumpter
    333. Sunriver
    334. Sutherlin
    335. Sweet Home
    336. Swisshome
    337. Talent
    338. Tangent
    339. Tenmile
    340. Terrebonne
    341. The Dalles
    342. Thurston
    343. Tidewater
    344. Tigard
    345. Tillamook
    346. Tiller
    347. Timber
    348. Toledo
    349. Tolovana Park
    350. Trail
    351. Troutdale
    352. Tualatin
    353. Turner
    354. Tygh Valley
    355. Ukiah
    356. Umatilla
    357. Umpqua
    358. Union
    359. Unity
    360. Vale
    361. Veneta
    362. Vernonia
    363. Vida
    364. Waldport
    365. Wallowa
    366. Walterville
    367. Walton
    368. Warm Springs
    369. Warren
    370. Warrenton
    371. Wasco
    372. Wedderburn
    373. Welches
    374. West Linn
    375. Westfall
    376. Westfir
    377. Westlake/Dunes City
    378. Weston
    379. Wheeler
    380. White City
    381. Wilbur
    382. Wilderville
    383. Willamina
    384. Williams
    385. Wilsonville
    386. Winchester
    387. Winchester Bay
    388. Winston
    389. Wolf Creek
    390. Woodburn
    391. Yachats
    392. Yamhill
    393. Yoncalla
    394. Zig Zag
  2. Central Oregon
    1. Antelope
    2. Ashwood
    3. Bend
    4. Brothers
    5. Camp Sherman
    6. Culver
    7. Dufur
    8. Grandview
    9. La Pine
    10. Madras
    11. Maupin
    12. Paulina
    13. Post
    14. Powell Butte
    15. Prineville
    16. Redmond
    17. Shaniko
    18. Sisters
    19. Sunriver
    20. Terrebonne
    21. Tygh Valley
    22. Warm Springs
  3. Eastern Oregon
    1. Adams
    2. Adrian
    3. Arlington
    4. Arock
    5. Athena
    6. Baker City
    7. Bates
    8. Boardman
    9. Bridgeport
    10. Brogan
    11. Burns
    12. Canyon City
    13. Condon
    14. Cove
    15. Crane
    16. Dayville
    17. Diamond
    18. Drewsey
    19. Durkee
    20. Echo
    21. Elgin
    22. Enterprise
    23. Fields
    24. Fossil
    25. Fox
    26. Frenchglen
    27. Grass Valley
    28. Haines
    29. Halfway
    30. Harper
    31. Helix
    32. Heppner
    33. Hereford
    34. Hermiston
    35. Hines
    36. Huntington
    37. Imbler
    38. Imnaha
    39. Ione
    40. Ironside
    41. Irrigon
    42. Jamieson
    43. John Day
    44. Jordan Valley
    45. Joseph
    46. Juntura
    47. Kent
    48. Kimberly
    49. La Grande
    50. Lexington
    51. Long Creek
    52. Lostine
    53. Meacham
    54. Mikkalo
    55. Milton Freewater
    56. Mitchell
    57. Monument
    58. Moro
    59. Mount Vernon
    60. North Powder
    61. Nyssa
    62. Ontario
    63. Oxbow
    64. Pendleton
    65. Pilot Rock
    66. Prairie City
    67. Princeton
    68. Richland
    69. Riley
    70. Ritter
    71. Riverside
    72. Rufus
    73. Seneca
    74. Spray
    75. Stanfield
    76. Summerville
    77. Sumpter
    78. Ukiah
    79. Umatilla
    80. Union
    81. Unity
    82. Vale
    83. Wallowa
    84. Wasco
    85. Westfall
    86. Weston
  4. Greater Portland
    1. Aloha
    2. Banks
    3. Beavercreek
    4. Beaverton
    5. Buxton
    6. Clackamas
    7. Clatskanie
    8. Colton
    9. Columbia City
    10. Cornelius
    11. Deer Island
    12. Fairview
    13. Forest Grove
    14. Gales Creek
    15. Gaston
    16. Gladstone
    17. Gresham
    18. Hillsboro
    19. Lake Oswego
    20. Manning
    21. Marylhurst
    22. Milwaukie
    23. North Plains
    24. Oregon City
    25. Portland
    26. Rainier
    27. Scappoose
    28. Sherwood
    29. St. Helens
    30. Tigard
    31. Timber
    32. Tualatin
    33. Vernonia
    34. Warren
    35. West Linn
  5. Mt. Hood / The Gorge
    1. Boring
    2. Bridal Veil
    3. Brightwood
    4. Cascade Locks
    5. Corbett
    6. Eagle Creek
    7. Estacada
    8. Government Camp
    9. Hood River
    10. Mosier
    11. Odell
    12. Parkdale
    13. Rhododendron
    14. Sandy
    15. The Dalles
    16. Troutdale
    17. Welches
    18. Zig Zag
  6. Oregon Coast
    1. Agness
    2. Allegany
    3. Arch Cape
    4. Astoria
    5. Bandon
    6. Bay City
    7. Beaver
    8. Blodgett
    9. Broadbent
    10. Brookings
    11. Cannon Beach
    12. Charleston
    13. Cloverdale
    14. Coos Bay
    15. Coquille
    16. Depoe Bay
    17. Eddyville
    18. Elkton
    19. Florence
    20. Garibaldi
    21. Gearhart
    22. Gleneden Beach
    23. Gold Beach
    24. Hammond
    25. Harbor
    26. Hauser
    27. Hebo
    28. Lakeside
    29. Langlois
    30. Lincoln City
    31. Logsden
    32. Manzanita
    33. Mapleton
    34. Myrtle Point
    35. Nehalem
    36. Neotsu
    37. Neskowin
    38. Netarts
    39. Newport
    40. North Bend
    41. Oceanside
    42. Ophir
    43. Otis
    44. Pacific City
    45. Port Orford
    46. Powers
    47. Reedsport
    48. Remote
    49. Rockaway Beach
    50. Rose Lodge
    51. Seal Rock
    52. Seaside
    53. Siletz
    54. Sixes
    55. South Beach
    56. Tidewater
    57. Tillamook
    58. Toledo
    59. Tolovana Park
    60. Waldport
    61. Warrenton
    62. Wedderburn
    63. Westlake/Dunes City
    64. Wheeler
    65. Winchester Bay
    66. Yachats
  7. Southern Oregon
    1. Adel
    2. Ashland
    3. Azalea
    4. Beatty
    5. Bly
    6. Bonanza
    7. Butte Falls
    8. Camas Valley
    9. Canyonville
    10. Cave Junction
    11. Central Point
    12. Chemult
    13. Chiloquin
    14. Christmas Valley
    15. Crater Lake
    16. Crescent
    17. Crescent Lake
    18. Curtin
    19. Dairy
    20. Days Creek
    21. Diamond Lake
    22. Dillard
    23. Drain
    24. Eagle Point
    25. Fort Klamath
    26. Fort Rock
    27. Gardiner
    28. Gilchrist
    29. Glendale
    30. Glide
    31. Gold Hill
    32. Grants Pass
    33. Idleyld Park
    34. Jacksonville
    35. Keno
    36. Kerby
    37. Klamath Falls
    38. Lakeview
    39. Malin
    40. Medford
    41. Merlin
    42. Merrill
    43. Midland
    44. Murphy
    45. Myrtle Creek
    46. New Pine Creek
    47. O'Brien
    48. Oakland
    49. Paisley
    50. Phoenix
    51. Plush
    52. Prospect
    53. Rice Hill
    54. Riddle
    55. Rogue River
    56. Roseburg
    57. Selma
    58. Shady Cove
    59. Silver Lake
    60. Sprague River
    61. Steamboat
    62. Summer Lake
    63. Sutherlin
    64. Talent
    65. Tenmile
    66. Tiller
    67. Trail
    68. Umpqua
    69. White City
    70. Wilbur
    71. Wilderville
    72. Williams
    73. Winchester
    74. Winston
    75. Wolf Creek
    76. Yoncalla
  8. Willamette Valley
    1. Albany
    2. Alsea
    3. Amity
    4. Aumsville
    5. Aurora
    6. Blachly
    7. Blue River
    8. Brownsville
    9. Canby
    10. Carlton
    11. Cascadia
    12. Cheshire
    13. Corvallis
    14. Cottage Grove
    15. Crabtree
    16. Crawfordsville
    17. Creswell
    18. Culp Creek
    19. Dallas
    20. Dayton
    21. Deadwood
    22. Detroit
    23. Dexter
    24. Donald
    25. Dorena
    26. Dundee
    27. Elmira
    28. Eugene
    29. Fall Creek
    30. Falls City
    31. Gates
    32. Gervais
    33. Grand Ronde
    34. Halsey
    35. Harrisburg
    36. Hubbard
    37. Idanha
    38. Independence
    39. Jefferson
    40. Junction City
    41. Keizer
    42. Lafayette
    43. Leaburg
    44. Lebanon
    45. Lorane
    46. Lowell
    47. Lyons
    48. Marcola
    49. Marion
    50. McKenzie Bridge
    51. McMinnville
    52. Mehama
    53. Mill City
    54. Molalla
    55. Monmouth
    56. Monroe
    57. Mount Angel
    58. Mulino
    59. Newberg
    60. Noti
    61. Oakridge
    62. Philomath
    63. Pleasant Hill
    64. Rickreall
    65. Saginaw
    66. Salem
    67. Scio
    68. Scotts Mills
    69. Scottsburg
    70. Shedd
    71. Sheridan
    72. Silverton
    73. Springfield
    74. St. Benedict
    75. St. Paul
    76. Stayton
    77. Sublimity
    78. Sweet Home
    79. Swisshome
    80. Tangent
    81. Thurston
    82. Turner
    83. Veneta
    84. Vida
    85. Walterville
    86. Walton
    87. Westfir
    88. Willamina
    89. Wilsonville
    90. Woodburn
    91. Yamhill
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