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Pendleton Underground Tours: An Oregon Town Underneath Earth

Pendleton Underground Tours: An Oregon Town Underneath Earth

by Tyler James | Jun 13, 2017 | Eastern Oregon, History, Travel

For several decades around the turn of the 20th century, there were two towns in Pendleton, Oregon. One of those towns was a typical town above land, but the other was below… And only known to the chosen few. Today, the Pendleton Underground offers a rare...
Wolf Creek Inn—The Oldest Haunted Hotel In The Northwest

Wolf Creek Inn—The Oldest Haunted Hotel In The Northwest

by Tyler James | May 2, 2017 | Featured, Southern Oregon

Do you believe in ghosts? The Wolk Creek Inn in Wolf Creek is in the south-western part of Oregon, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is the oldest hotel in the northwest still operating. Guests at the inn have reported unexplained voices,...
Vanport Flood: Oregon’s Second Largest City That Vanished In A Day

Vanport Flood: Oregon’s Second Largest City That Vanished In A Day

by Tyler James | Feb 22, 2017 | History

If you’re not familiar with the flood that literally wiped Oregon’s 2nd largest city off the face of the Earth, you are in for an incredible story of the Vanport Flood. The town was known as Vanport, Oregon, and in 1948, around 18,500 people still lived in...
These Rare Oregon Horses Only Existed in the Late 19th Century

These Rare Oregon Horses Only Existed in the Late 19th Century

by Tyler James | Feb 16, 2017 | Featured, History, Interesting, Stories

As an Oregon native, it’s beyond me how I have never heard of the story of the Oregon Wonder Horses until now. This rare breed of horse goes clear back to the 1880’s, and the story is almost as mythical as a unicorn. They might remind you of My Little...
The Lava Lake Murders Mystery In Oregon Still Baffles People Today

The Lava Lake Murders Mystery In Oregon Still Baffles People Today

by Tyler James | Jan 11, 2017 | History

There’s an eerie edge to unsolved mysteries. It gives the past a power, a question, a bit of horror that reaches out from beyond the crush of years and keeps us intrigued even today. That being said – winter of 1923 was a rough year for Ed Nickols, Roy Wilson...
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