Tours

LEARN ABOUT LOCAL HISTORY IN TROUTDALE
King of the Roads Exhibit

May 11 2018, 10 a.m.
Meet at the Barn Exhibit
732 E. Historic Columbia River Highway
Troutdale, Oregon

Troutdale was a bustling rail stop from the time that trains first traveled east from Portland along the Columbia River in 1882. After the original depot burned in 1907, it was replaced by the current depot, which was acquired from Union Pacific Railroad in 1976 and moved across the tracks to its current site on the Historic Columbia River Highway. The depot, a Troutdale Historic Landmark, houses train memorabilia and includes a 1955 Union Pacific caboose.

Volunteers built a barn in the style of a 1926 Troutdale barn. The current exhibit is King of Roads Exhibit about the struggles, hardships, and triumphs of building the Columbia River Highway. The Harlow House was built in 1900 by a son of Capt. John Harlow and was acquired by the Troutdale Historical Society in 1979. It is maintained as a turn of the century home representing the kinds of furniture and belongings typical of local families. After we tour the buildings/exhibits, there are many choices for lunch in Troutdale. We will provide information on the options to those who wish to join others for lunch. When you sign up, we will provide directions and fi nd out who would like to carpool. To register, please notify Peggy McClure at peggy.mcclure@gmail.com.