Ski areas, skiing resorts

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410 W 2nd Place, The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 296-4798
Historical Places
www.historicthedalles.org

Vista House is an interpretive center and the most photographed icon of the Columbia River Gorge. Vista House is located on the western end of the Historic Columbia River Highway at Crown Point State Park. It is operated by the Friends of Vista House, in cooperation with Oregon Parks and Recreation Department since 1982.
The Friends [...]

A non-commissioned officer from historic Camp Drum, which later became Fort Drum and then Fort Dalles, built the original two-room portion of the Rorick House about 1850.

St. Peters Landmark Preservation

Journey Into History
In 1803 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to learn and report about western geography, climate, plants and the indigenous people encountered on their journey to find the great waterway to the Pacific Ocean.
Experience
Experience the history of the Columbia River Gorge and learn about the Lewis and Clark [...]

61552 State Route 14
Underwood, WA 98651
509-493-1730
Directions
Spring Creek hatchery is located four miles west of the White Salmon/Hood River toll bridge on State Route 14. Visitors are welcome weekdays 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. The hatchery is also open on weekends from December through mid-May. Adult tule fall Chinook salmon return in September and visitors can [...]

Plummeting 620 feet from its origins on Larch Mountain, Multnomah Falls is the second highest year-round waterfall in the nation.

The Mt. Hood Railroad served as an economic lifeline for the valley, carrying fruit and forest products to market since 1906. In the 1920s and 30s the railroad was used as a commuter train by area residents.

Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery Complex
56961 State Route 14
Cook, WA 98605
509-538-2755
Manager – Speros Doulos
Directions
Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery is located 12.5 miles east of Stevenson, Washington, on State Highway 14. The mile-long entrance road begins at the west end of the bridge over the Little White Salmon River at Drano Lake. The hatchery [...]

Built in 1993 to match the style of the neighboring Ries-Thompson? House, the oldest remaining residence in Parkdale (circa 1900), the Museum is located on the 2-acre complex designated as a National Historic Site. The property, surrounded by boardwalk, offers a commanding view of Mt. Hood. A USFS ampitheater is host to lectures and demonstrations. [...]

We are a small, family-owned and operated vineyard and winery in one of the grape-growing “sweet spots” of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River Gorge (now an official AVA), more specifically the Hood River Valley. This is where the cool but temperate climate of western Oregon meets the hot, arid climate of eastern Washington, right [...]

Over 100 Years Ago, members of the Hood River County Pioneer Society began collecting documents and artifacts that represented the unique and diverse culture of Hood River County – that collection lives on today at The History Museum of Hood River County, with special exhibits featuring everyday memorabilia from all walks of life and community [...]

The Museum… is housed in the former Bingen Congregational Church, which was dedicated in May, 1912. The Museum was established in 1984 by the West Klickitat County Historical Society to promote interest in the legacy passed to us by the native people and the immigrants who settled and traded in the mountainous river valleys and [...]

The Story of Full Sail Brewing
Look down. Candy-colored sails skim the Columbia like swarms of graffittied dragonflies. Look out. Snow-topped volcanic peaks descend into wildflower meadows, merge into evergreen forests, then abruptly stop at vertical basalt cliffs punctuated by pencil-thin waterfalls. Look up. Dry blue skies deliver the scent of ponderosas baking in the summer [...]

When you visit the Columbia River Gorge Interpretive Center Museum, you are able to visualize and participate in the bountiful life of the Columbia River Gorge.
* The Legend of Tsagaglalal
* Clahclehlah and The Corridor of Commerce
* Award-winning architecture; exhibits by renowned Jean Jacques André.
* Creation Theatre recreating the cataclysmic formation of [...]

The Cascade Locks Historical Museum focuses on local transportation history. A highlight is the Oregon Pony, which is located outside the museum. It was the first steam engine operated in the Pacific Northwest. The museum is open daily May-October? noon-5pm.

14041 Wind River Highway
Carson, WA 98610
509-427-5905
Hatchery Manager – John Hitron
Directions
Carson National Fish Hatchery is at the confluence of Tyee Creek and the Wind River, 14 miles north of the Columbia River, about 60 miles east of Vancouver, Washington. To visit the hatchery, turn north off State Route 14 at the Wind River Highway, about 3 [...]

Located in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area 40 miles east of Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, Wash., Bonneville Lock and Dam spans the Columbia River and links the two states.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operates and maintains Bonneville Lock and Dam for hydropower production, fish and wildlife protection, recreation and navigation. Since 1938, [...]

Stonehenge Memorial, Klicktat County Veterans Memorial and Maryhill Town Site
Built as the nation’s first World War I Memorial, Stonehenge lies at what was the original Maryhill town site. Believing the original in Great Britain was used for sacrifices, Hill constructed the replica in honor of the war dead of Klickitat County. Hill wanted the Memorial [...]

MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART SEEKS TO ENRICH the lives of Pacific Northwest residents and visitors by providing public access to the Museum’s influential history and broad spectrum of artistic expression. This is accomplished through growth and stewardship of the Museum’s unique collections, cultural and natural resources, and presentation of quality exhibitions and educational programs.
Awards and [...]

Hood River Lavender Farm is a Certified Organic farm (why certified organic?) located midpoint in the Hood River Valley of Oregon. Our 2.5 acre wholesale farm resides on the southern slope of the western part of the valley directly above the rushing Hood River. The entire farm is covered with landscape fabric which allows [...]

Klickitat County Historical Museum Presby Mansion

Golf courses, country clubs, pro shops

The Goldendale Observatory Interpretive Center is located on a hilltop North of Goldendale, Washington. It is a unique facility because it caters to the general public with programs designed to educate the novice as well as the experienced star gazer. They have a number of telescopes including a 24.5 inch that is used in the [...]

A memorable trip to the Columbia Gorge begins with the details. Let us take care of yours. True North Productions specializes in group tours of the Columbia Gorge. Whether you choose from one of our pre-planned trips or customize your own, we take care of everything from lodging and meals to entertainment and transportation all [...]

The Dalles Dam is located 192 miles upstream from the mouth of the Columbia River, two miles east of the city of The Dalles, Oregon. The dam extends 1.5 miles from the Oregon shore to the navigation lock on the Washington shore. Because the boundary between the two states follows the old river channel, The [...]

Sherman County Historical Society and Museum
Open Daily 10 until 5 May through October
The Museum comprises 14,280 square feet and over 15,000 artifacts used in Native American families, Oregon Trail migration, rural households, churches, schools, businesses, livestock production, dry-land wheat farming and conservation, military units and patriotic efforts. One-hundred of the county’s 2,000 residents volunteer at [...]