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|   Weir's Cyclery, Portland, Oregon
in Bicycle Shops Weir’s Cyclery is located at 8247 N. Lombard in St. Johns in the old Value Giant building. It is between both the Columbia and Willamette rivers, not far from the historic St. Johns Bridge and Forest Park where there is great mountain biking! posted by:  Rose Red location: Oregon date approved: 04/01/2007 last visited: 05/12/2012 |
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|  Trek in the Park - Portland, OR
in Star Trek Each year the Atomic Arts group performs a selected episode from the original series in Cathedral Park. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 01/07/2014 last visited: 01/08/2014 |
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|  St Johns Wesleyan Church - Portland, OR
in Wesleyan Churches The St Johns Wesleyan Church is a Campus Ministry designed to anchor the life of the University of Portland community in the knowledge of God's presence. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 01/07/2014 last visited: 08/14/2020 |
 view gallerySW0.5 km |  Cathedral Park Time Capsule, St. Johns, Oregon
in Time Capsules In June 1980, the Cathedral Park Committee sealed a time capsule (complete with ash from Mount St. Helens) into the Wall of History in the Memorial Garden in the park. The actual location of the time capsule is a secret. posted by: Rose Red location: Oregon date approved: 03/04/2007 last visited: 04/23/2020 |
 view gallerySW0.8 km |  Native People of the Willamette, Oregon
in Lewis and Clark Trail Meriwether Lewis, Willliam Clark and their expedition, homeward bound in April 1806, camped for six days on “a handsome prarie” on the Columbia. During this time, William Clark, with six men and an Indian guide, explored the lower Willamette River. posted by: Rose Red location: Oregon date approved: 03/03/2007 last visited: 05/08/2020 |
 view gallerySW1.1 km |  St. Johns Bridge, Oregon
in Suspension Bridges The Gothic-tower St. Johns Bridge is the most spectacular bridge in the city of Portland. It was the longest rope-strand suspension bridge in the world at the time of its construction. posted by: Rose Red location: Oregon date approved: 02/13/2007 last visited: 01/01/2021 |
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| The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Bridge 5.1 in Vertical Lift Bridges This bridge crossing the Willamette River west of Portland, Oregon has a draw span 516 feet long with 200 feet of open clearance, making it the 4th highest lift span in the world. posted by: HeyRob4449 location: Oregon date approved: 11/12/2007 last visited: 01/26/2019 |
 view galleryS1.6 km |  BNSF Willamette Bridge 5.1 - Portland, OR
in Railroad Bridges This 1,750 foot bridge crossing the Willamette River west of Portland Oregon includes a draw span 516 feet long, with 200 feet of vertical clearance when fully open. Making it the 4th highest lift span in the world. posted by: HeyRob4449 location: Oregon date approved: 11/13/2007 last visited: 01/26/2019 |
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|  Fish Silhouette - Linnton, OR
in Silhouette Public Art Sculptures A great fish silhouette greets visitors to this small town outside Portland, OR. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 12/08/2013 last visited: 07/17/2015 |
 view galleryE2.4 km |  Subway - Lombard Street - Portland, OR
in Subway Restaurants This is a busy Subway on Lombard Street. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Oregon date approved: 03/10/2013 last visited: 09/18/2016 |
 view galleryE2.4 km |  AMVETS #66 - Portland, OR
in AMVETS Portland's AMVETS post meets in the same building as the Eagles Aerie #3426 posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 03/16/2014 last visited: 09/18/2016 |
 view galleryE2.4 km |  FOE Aerie No. 3426 - Portland, OR
in Fraternal Order of Eagles The Oregon Eagles currently have 29 Aeries and 28 Auxiliaries throughout the state. Fundraising efforts benefit a number of charities, both locally and internationally. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Oregon date approved: 05/22/2023 last visited: never |
 view galleryN2.6 km |  Fred (Frederick) H. Ramsey - Pioneer of 1844
in Out of Place Graves A single grave is located among blackberry bushes, ivy, and weeds along a busy road in the St. Johns section of Portland. posted by: Rose Red location: Oregon date approved: 08/25/2009 last visited: 03/18/2018 |
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|  Chiles Center - Portland, OR
in Geodesic Domes The Chiles Center at the University of Portland is the most symmetrical a building can become (other than a sphere) because it is primarily a geodesic dome. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 02/04/2014 last visited: 04/10/2016 |
 view gallerySW2.7 km |  Forest Park Crash
in Abandoned Dead Vehicles A nice stroll at first but, like for the cars, it's a little dicey at the end. posted by: DocDTA location: Oregon date approved: 11/19/2013 last visited: 05/06/2020 |
 view gallerySE2.9 km |  Memorial for Kipp Daniel Crawford, age 31
in Ghost Bikes Young man killed by two drunk drivers posted by:  tbarhunt location: Oregon date approved: 12/08/2009 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW2.9 km |  "Fireline Trail #5" in Forest Park, Portland, OR
in 'You Are Here' Maps Forest Park is a huge park and these "You Are Here" signs help prevent hikers from becoming lost. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Oregon date approved: 05/04/2013 last visited: 04/11/2015 |
 view gallerySE3.1 km |  Waldschmidt Hall, University of Portland, Oregon
in Philatelic Photographs This postal card, issued in 2001, celebrated the University of Portland’s 100th anniversary and shows a stylized image of Waldschmidt Hall, the oldest building on campus. posted by: hykesj location: Oregon date approved: 01/18/2019 last visited: never |
 view galleryE3.2 km |  Western Meat Market, Portland, OR
in Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe This meat market is a bustling business. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Oregon date approved: 03/10/2013 last visited: 09/18/2016 |
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|  WILLAMET Sign Muncher, - Portland, Oregon
in Omnivorous Trees Sign-eating tree near RD3664 WILLAMET benchmark posted by: SpockProf location: Oregon date approved: 09/10/2015 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW3.5 km |  RD3664 WILLAMET
in U.S. Benchmarks One of the oldest benchmark disks in the Portland Oregon area posted by: SpockProf location: Oregon date approved: 09/01/2015 last visited: 06/21/2015 |
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|  Smith and Bybee Natural Wetlands Area - Portland, OR
in Birdwatching Locations This natural area is the largest protected wetland within an American city even though it is surrounded by port terminals, warehouses, and other commercial developments. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 03/18/2014 last visited: 09/01/2018 |
 view galleryNE3.9 km |  Smith and Bybee Natural Wetlands Area - Portland, OR
in Flora and Fauna Information Signs Home to beaver, river otter, black-tailed deer, osprey, bald eagles and Western painted turtles, this 2,000-acre natural area offers accessible wildlife watching, a canoe launch and more. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 03/17/2014 last visited: 09/01/2018 |
 view galleryNE3.9 km |  1996 Flood Mark - Portland, OR
in High Level Marks The flood in 1996 was the highest water point in quite some time. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 03/17/2014 last visited: 08/16/2014 |
 view galleryNE4 km |  Smith and Bybee Wetlands - Portland, OR
in Historic Hand Operated Sluice Gates This sluice gate is part of a system designed to control water levels in the area. Much attention was given to this issue after the great Vanport Flood of 1946. posted by: dkestrel location: Oregon date approved: 03/19/2014 last visited: 09/01/2018 |
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