Albany isn’t far from major cities in Oregon, such as Portland, but visiting the newly opened Albany carousel can be a step back in time. Read our original article written three years ago during the construction of the volunteer-led project for history on the making of the carousel and the art of menagerie making in… Continue reading Albany Carousel: Riding the Winds of Change
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Ice Glen Trail, Like Ireland in the Berkshires
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Hiking Case Mountain in Manchester, Connecticut
Before going to Case Mountain, I never thought of hiking in Manchester Connecticut. Apparently, I was a member of a small minority unaware of Case Mountain’s history and splendid sites. Case Mountain: New England Hiking, History and Cliff-Top Views Fall color had been dim in Connecticut, the few years before my first trip to Case Mountain. We’d become accostomed to… Continue reading Hiking Case Mountain in Manchester, Connecticut
Thompson’s Mills and the Town That Disappeared Overnight
Just outside the small town of Shedd Oregon sits the Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Site, and the nonexistent remains of a town that disappeared overnight. Formerly named Boston Mills, it is the oldest existing water-powered grain mill in Oregon. The History of Oregon’s Thompson’s Mills In 1858 three men, R.C. Finley, Philemon V. Crawford, and… Continue reading Thompson’s Mills and the Town That Disappeared Overnight
