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Since I was a child, I have been fascinated with the
Columbia River Gorge area. From the geological formations
to the communities which dot the highway and the bridges,
the falls and the flora and fauna of the area--it is a
fascinating and beautiful place!
I attended a seminar presented by Ken Manske at The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center in The Dalles, Oregon. Ken has written a wonderful travel guide for the Historic Columbia River Highway. His talk and slide presentation provided a wonderful look at the highway's history and how it evolved, what has been lost through development of Interstate 84 and the start of restoring and preserving the old highway. After the seminar, I headed for Corbett and traveled eastbound along the old highway--the portions that you can still drive--and saw the highway in a different light. It was exciting! The purpose of this site is to gather information on the highway, make it a resource page for other sites about the Historic Columbia River Highway, and post events and other information about the highway. If you have historical information, photographs or post cards, or even links that should be posted here, please contact me. In the meantime, please keep checking back to see what is happening along the Historic Columbia River Highway!
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The Historic Columbia River Highway is America's premiere
Historic and Scenic Highway. Built between 1913 and 1922,
along the steep cliffs of the magnificent Columbia River
Gorge, this narrow, curving roadway was a technological
tour-de-force when it was constructed. When the Interstate
Highway system was being constructed in the 1950s, many
portions of the old highway were demolished, abandoned, or
bypassed. Today,
ODOT
is working to restore many of the
bypassed segments for use as bike paths and pedestrian
hiking trails.
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Contact: Trisha Neal
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