Welcome To Oregon: A Oregon History & Lore Podcast

On this episode we go into the history and mystery of tunnels and passages. From railroads to roadways, Shanghai Tunnels to Tunnel 13 and so much more! If you want more content including including our other shows and socials, check out www.oregonvoices.net!Sources:https://inl.gov/integrated-energy/cultural-anthropology/#:~:text=Retirees-,Native%20Americans%20used%20lava%20tubes%20as%20refrigerators%20during%20lean%20times,artifacts%20scattered%20across%20the%20floor.https://whyy.org/articles/1893-worlds-fair-serial-killer-hh-holmes-remains-identified/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_Railroad#Political_backgroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleoburrowhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel#:~:text=deep%20historic%20connections.-,Antiquity%20and%20early%20middle%20ages,during%20the%202nd%20century%20AD.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritchley_Tunnel#:~:text=Fritchley%20Tunnel%20is%20a%20disused,It%20is%20a%20scheduled%20monument.https://www.webuildvalue.com/en/infrastructure-news/longest-tunnel-in-the-world.html#:~:text=The%20World's%20Longest%20Tunnels,in%20length%2C%20built%20in%202018.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A6rdal_Tunnel#:~:text=The%20L%C3%A6rdal%20Tunnel%20(Norwegian:%20L%C3%A6rdalstunnelen,being%20WestConnex%20in%20Sydney%2C%20Australia.&text=In%201975%2C%20the%20Parliament%20of,and%20often%20closed%20in%20winter.https://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mcla/death/deaths-in-the-hoosac-tunnel/https://storyland.coplacdigital.org/mcla/afterlife/captured-ghost-evidence/#:~:text=The%20results%20remain%20inconclusive.,and%20blue%20being%20the%20weakest.https://usghostadventures.com/haunted-places/haunted-hoosac-tunnel/#:~:text=On%20the%20afternoon%20of%20March,and%20tons%20of%20solid%20rock.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoosac_Tunnelhttps://sites.google.com/view/recreatingthelcrh/lower-columbia-river-highway/clatsop-county/wauna-to-westport/westport-tunnel-road/westport-tunnel_1https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/506218/544186.html?1432570235#:~:text=The%20height%20of%20a%20Model%20T%20Ford,(88%22)%20at%20the%20rear%20of%20the%20cabhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Point_(Oregon)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Point_Tunnelhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_tunnelshttps://www.travelsalem.com/things-to-do/tours/john-ritters-stories-of-the-underground-downtown-salem-lore-tour/#:~:text=Many%20tunnels%20were%20dug%20to,of%20many%20of%20the%20transactions.&text=The%20need%20for%20the%20underground,expelled%20in%20the%20early%201900s.&text=The%20glass%20was%20originally%20clear,in%20glass%20turned%20them%20purple.https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pendletons-underground-and-chinese-tunnel-myth/https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2010/10/historians_explore_tunnels_beneath_salem.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/deautremont-brothers-train-hold-up-at-tunnel-13/https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/tragedy-at-tunnel-13-exhibition/the-context#:~:text=Tunnel%2013%20on%20the%20Southern,1988.4%2D2%2C%20%23019337)https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/059ae21e07e24104af6399885591765fhttps://greatoregonoutdoors.com/tunnel-13-abandoned-siskiyou-station/https://www.sierrasun.com/news/central-pacifics-unlucky-tunnel-13/https://www.uspis.gov/history-spotlight-2023/robbery-at-council-bluffshttps://fortwiki.com/Battery_Mishler

We have touched on stories in or around Bandon many times, now it's time we finally dive into some of them, including the famous marijuana drug bust, the terrible Bandon fires, and of course the more recent story on the West Coast Game Park Safari.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandon,_County_Corkhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantations_of_Irelandhttps://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/historic/jacobiteshttps://www.historyextra.com/period/tudor/mary-queen-of-scots-life-death-rule-facts-biography/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131455719/victoria_mary_catherine-bennetthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandon,_Oregonhttps://www.lordbennetts.com/who-is-lord-bennetthttps://www.bandon-or.gov/general/page/historyhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31239110/george-bennetthttps://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/in-bandon-oregon-an-irishmans-attempt-to-bring-a-bit-of-home-with-him-proved-deadly#:~:text=Upon%20first%20reaching%20this%20small,came%20to%20displace%20native%20plants.https://www.bandonhistoricalmuseum.org/cemeterytour.html#:~:text=Although%20the%20city%20of%20Bandon,under%20that%20name%20in%201891.https://theworldlink.com/pioneers-of-the-south-coast/article_ba87c138-ddf1-5726-a01c-48a6009386f9.html#:~:text=The%20Averills%20were%20among%20the%20earliest%20pioneers,cemetery%20and%20the%20town%20was%20called%20Averillhttps://offbeatoregon.com/20-07.new-river-drug-bust.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/22-05.gold-on-the-beach-609.htmlhttps://www.westcoastgamepark.com/abouthttps://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-stanley-tenney/article_ef8717b8-57a0-11ec-9670-5b61b18b8b39.htmlhttps://www.opb.org/article/2025/05/28/west-coast-game-park-brian-tenney-bandon-arrest/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Game_Park_Safari#:~:text=The%20West%20Coast%20Game%20Park,following%20investigation%20into%20criminal%20activities.&text=The%20park%20was%20a%20petting,such%20as%20the%20snow%20leopard.https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-t-tenney/article_98bfda25-76c9-508d-96d2-90a06bcb038d.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/cranberry_industry/https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/picking-cranberries-at-sandlake/https://facerockcreamery.com/pages/bandon-cheese-history#:~:text=Bandon%20Oregon%20has%20cheese%20in,artisan%20style%20of%20making%20cheese.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillamook_County_Creamery_Association#Controversyhttps://facerockcreamery.com/blogs/face-rock-blog/the-reincarnation-of-bandon-cheese?srsltid=AfmBOooiOF1Mvb6e8abWcW4zCji-iyDMpGpSMMJ7Jcd1ewJBrtOdYPyMhttps://www.coastalsothebysrealty.com/2024/02/02/meet-brad-sinko-of-face-rock-creamery/https://theworldlink.com/bandon/news/bandon-remembers-the-devastating-fire-of-1914/article_3581ada8-f1c1-11e3-8ee9-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttps://www.eatweeds.co.uk/gorse-ulex-europaeus#other_useshttps://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/bandon-fire-1936/https://www.bandoninn.com/History#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%201914%20fire%20began%20at,and%20no%20alarm%20was%20sounded.https://www.bandonhistoricalmuseum.org/newsletters/2020sep_extra.pdfhttps://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/09/fire_is_the_story_of_oregon_ba.html

Bridges might seem like a mundane topic, but they offer a lot of history and stories. After all, bridges don't just connect us physically, but through time and tragedy as well. Stories include Portland bridges, Holcomb Bridge, Grave Creek Bridge, and more!This show is part of the Oregon Voices Network, and you can see all the other shows we do at www.oregonvoices.net.Sources:Arkadiko Bridge - WikipediaZavikon Island - WikipediaJulie-rekai-rickerd-papers.pdfDonald S. Rickerd, Walking on a Tightrope: Canada and North Korea, October 27, 2015 - Toronto Whiff of GrapeWorld’s Smallest International Bridge Is Only 19 Feet LongList of highest bridges - WikipediaDanyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge - Wikipedia8 of the Most Devastating Bridge Collapses | HISTORYThe Goat: Why this 92-Year-Old Bridge is World's Biggest Timber Trestle | Wood CentralMorrison Bridge - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_disaster#Witness_brings_charges_against_steamer_captainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Street_Bridge_(Portland,_Oregon)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_Station_Bridgehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritner_Creek_Bridge#:~:text=Built%20in%201927%2C%20in%201976,accommodate%20larger%20loads%20to%20pass.&text=NRHP%20reference%20No.&text=The%2073%2Dfoot%2Dlong%20(,were%20left%20in%20the%20state.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holcomb_Creek_Trestlehttps://thatoregonlife.com/2015/10/this-old-oregon-train-trestle-on-dick-road-is-said-to-be-haunted/https://oregondiscovery.com/grave-creek-covered-bridgehttps://www.google.com/search?q=why+covered+bridges&oq=why+covered+bridges&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDAgAEAAYFBiHAhiABDIMCAAQABgUGIcCGIAEMggIARAAGBYYHjIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yDQgJEAAYhgMYgAQYigXSAQg3MDAzajBqN6gCCLACAfEF2DS9y-npJQ8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.google.com/search?q=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&oq=why+are+covered+bridges+culturally+important&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRirAjIHCAYQIRirAjIHCAcQIRiPAtIBCDYyODdqMGo3qAIIsAIB8QVRFQ2jUMaoRg&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34810175/catharine-fulkersonhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62747603/thomas_mcclain-crowleyhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46811009/martha_leland-crowleyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowley,_Polk_County,_Oregonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crooked_River_High_Bridge#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20its%20completion%2C%20Oregon,the%20south%20of%20the%20bridge.&text=The%20bridge%20has%20a%20total,m)%20above%20the%20canyon%20floor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_H._Boardman_State_Scenic_Corridorhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beringia#Human_habitation_and_migrationhttps://www.tillamookheadlightherald.com/community_paid/offbeat-oregon-was-the-bridge-of-the-gods-a-real-thing-almost-certainly-yes/article_8a160258-a786-11e9-b985-83f036c8ab7a.htmlhttps://www.travelmedford.org/natural-bridge-trail-https://wa100.dnr.wa.gov/south-cascades/bonneville-landslidehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_the_Gods_(land_bridge)

Black people have been oppressed for centuries. Enslaved, tortured, and exiled, and yet they still persevere. Today we talk, not about oppression, but about success and determination, of how many black pioneers of Oregon not only found acceptance, but community and home. Stories include Christopher Sewell, James Douglas, and Letitia Carson.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_People%27s_Campaignhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_bus_boycotthttps://oregonblackpioneers.org/black-history-spotlight-columbus-sewell/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44253579/louisa_c-sewellhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44253879/christopher-columbus-sewallhttps://bluemountaineagle.com/2022/09/27/louisa-sewell/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas_(governor)#Early_lifehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitman_massacre#Backgroundhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/douglas_james/https://barnraisingmedia.com/pioneer-letitia-carson-escaped-slavery-to-became-one-of-oregons-first-farmers/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letitia_Carson#Early_lifehttps://www.nypl.org/blog/2022/09/29/court-records-sojourner-truth-legal-battlehttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137591165/letitia-carsonhttps://letitiacarson.oregonstate.edu/about-letitia-carson/

Sometimes history slams against the present in controversial ways, and the history of protests are a good example of that lesson. Stories include logger labor strikes, women's labor strikes, and the Park Block protests.Sources:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/resources/boston-tea-party/#:~:text=It%20was%20a%20protest%20about%20the%20tax,the%20monopoly%20of%20the%20East%20India%20Company.&text=Those%20involved%20in%20the%20protest%20were%20against,both%20expressed%20by%20the%201773%20Tea%20Act.https://www.jyfmuseums.org/learn/research-and-collections/essays/the-tea-act-and-the-boston-tea-partyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/exhibits/feminism-second-wave#:~:text=Following%20the%20Equal%20Pay%20Act,have%20an%20abortion%20in%201973.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterculture#:~:text=A%20counterculture%20is%20a%20culture,%2DCulture%20or%20Counter%2Dculture.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_riots#Riotshttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/the-english-civil-wars-history-and-stories/#:~:text=The%20English%20Civil%20Wars%20were,during%20the%20First%20World%20War.https://www.britannica.com/event/Wars-of-the-Roseshttps://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/narratives/this-land-oregon/the-rural-urban-interface/labor-struggles/#:~:text=The%20most%20significant%20influence%20of,Col.https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-Federation-of-Laborhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World#:~:text=The%20Industrial%20Workers%20of%20the,syndicalist%2C%20and%20anarchist%20labor%20movements.https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/moving-camp/#:~:text=Although%20railroads%20were%20used%20to,Caldwell%2C%20Idaho%2C%201995.&text=Western%20Oregon.,Pullman%2C%20Wash.%2C%201994.https://mormonr.org/qnas/B3U7t/the_mountain_meadows_massacre?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqv2_BhC0ARIsAFb5Ac9o0symNT0cx47RWcJcBBPmOlLXxaCeHaiV3odMoLdnYylDxN7PStcaAnsPEALw_wcBhttps://www.nps.gov/blrv/learn/historyculture/1824-strike.htmhttps://www.oregonrn.org/page/Prov10DayStrikeNotice#:~:text=In%20the%20past%2C%20Providence%20has,and%20retaliation%20against%20union%20leaders.https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/dover-mill-girls-walk-americas-1st-womens-strike/https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2020/05/battle-of-the-park-blocks-at-50-how-a-shocking-burst-of-violence-defined-portland-and-panicked-nixons-white-house.html

Weather has been a part of human history since before humans could use tools, and while we associate things like tornados with the Midwest and hurricanes with Florida, Oregon has seen it's fair share of devastation. Stories include the Columbus Day Storm, Aumsville tornado, the flood of 1996, and many more!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_tri-state_tornadohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_tri-state_tornado_outbreakhttps://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/hurricanes-cyclones-and-typhoons-explained/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1900_Galveston_hurricane#Backgroundhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_Bhola_cyclonehttps://www.weather.gov/mfl/saffirsimpson#:~:text=Saffir%2DSimpson%20Hurricane%20Wind%20Scale,%2D177%20km/hr).https://www.mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/story/2025/01/09/history/deadly-long-creek-tornado-was-worst-in-state-history/7577.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Creek,_Oregonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1972_Portland%E2%80%93Vancouver_tornadoes#Portland,_Oregon/Vancouver,_Washingtonhttps://www.madraspioneer.com/news/central-oregon-history-looking-back-on-the-killer-storm-of-1883-84/article_ddbb68b8-d7d8-54fd-a296-6e01507050f6.html#:~:text=Artwork%20depicts%20terrible%20storm%20of%201884%20that%20killed%20numerous%20livestock.&text=The%20terrible%20winter%20of%201883,on%20the%20ground%20until%20March.https://www.willametteheritage.org/salem-snowstorm/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Gale_of_1880https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willamette_Valley_flood_of_1996

Many of us understand the desire to blow off steam, whether you're a hard working blue collar guy or a college student. Sometimes though, vacation time goes a bit too far, as demonstrated in todays tales which include the Seaside Riots, various college related parties and Vortex I.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_%2794https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lang_(producer)#Woodstock_Festivals_1969,_1994,_1999,_2019https://mdlbeast.com/xp-feed/music-industry/evolution-of-music-festivals-from-ancient-greece-to-the-modern-erahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_festival#:~:text=Festivals%20around%20the%20world,-Glastonbury%20Festival%20in&text=Milwaukee%2C%20Wisconsin's%2011%2D,three%2Dweek%20period%20during%20July.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_%2799#Problemshttps://www.columbian.com/news/2015/dec/11/osu-fraternity-charged-suspended-after-toga-party/https://www.beachconnection.net/news/seasriot052718_510.phphttps://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/police-off-campus-out-of-control-drinking-party-an-irresponsive-embarrassment-eugene-oregon-police-department-underage-drinkers-college-students-crowd-controlhttps://www.oregonlive.com/history/2016/06/seasides_wave_of_riots_in_the.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970_in_musichttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240503-kent-state-university-1970-protests-that-shook-the-ushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_I#The_eventhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/vortex_i/https://www.opb.org/news/article/50-years-kent-state-portland-state-university-vietnam-protest/#:~:text=Portland%20Police%20%2D%20OPB-,50%20Years%20Later:%20Violent%20Clashes%20Between%20Anti,War%20Students%20And%20Portland%20Police&text=May%204%2C%202020%206:15%20a.m.&text=On%20May%204%2C%201970%2C%20members,from%20the%20era%20with%20OPB.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Thompson_Jr.#M%E1%BB%B9_Lai_massacre_interventionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Calley#Later_life_and_death

We finally begin our journey into Oregon's prehistoric history... Sort of! Oregon is rich in fossils, and unfortunately it also played partial host to a feud that saw many of those fossil lost to greed. Stories include Oregon's only dinosaur fossil, Thomas Condon, the Bone Wars, and more!Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophaneshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil#:~:text=A%20fossil%20(from%20Classical%20Latin,petrified%20wood%20and%20DNA%20remnants.https://www.americanscientist.org/article/american-dinosaurs-who-and-what-was-first#:~:text=The%20first%20ever%20description%20of,first%20formal%20name:%20Scrotum%20humanum.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkdale_Cavehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Buckland#Megalosaurushttps://www.opb.org/news/article/mitchell-oregon-first-dinosaur-fossil-ornithopod/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34256321/thomas-condonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Condonhttps://www.nps.gov/joda/learn/historyculture/index.htm#:~:text=In%201862%20gold%20was%20found,there%20were%20fossils%20in%20Oregon!https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/dr-thomas-condon/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_Wars#Legacyhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1601c.bone-wars.374.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Drinker_Cope#Biographyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Othniel_Charles_Marshhttps://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/third-20-million-year-old-hippo-like-fossil-found-on-the-oregon-coast-in-2-weeks/#:~:text=Oregon%20Coast-,Third%2020%2Dmillion%2Dyear%2Dold%20hippo%2Dlike%20fossil,Oregon%20Coast%20in%202%20weeks&text=PORTLAND%2C%20Ore.,unearthed%20at%20Lincoln%20County%20Beach.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleontology_in_Oregon#History

This episode is dedicated to my dog Milo. To celebrate his life, we are going into the history of the state's most courageous canines, with stories of Lewis and Clark's dog "Seaman", Two-Bits the Terrier, and Bobbie The Wonder Dog.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man%27s_best_friend#:~:text=%22Man's%20best%20friend%22%20is%20a,since%20become%20a%20common%20colloquialism.&text=Before%20the%2019th%20century%2C%20breeds,towards%20dogs%20began%20to%20shift.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogden_Nashhttps://www.poetrynook.com/poem/introduction-dogshttps://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/article/evolution-of-dogs#:~:text=Recently%20published%20research%20in%20Cell,Reports%20study%20found%20something%20unexpected.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_wolf#:~:text=The%20earliest%20specimens%20of%20the,from%20earlier%20Siberian%20wolf%20populations.https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2023/12/this-pacific-nw-dog-was-once-kept-for-its-wool-yes-wool.htmlhttps://www.burkemuseum.org/news/rare-woolly-dog-hair-found-coast-salish-blankethttps://www.nps.gov/people/seaman.htmhttps://www.nps.gov/jeff/learn/historyculture/seaman.htm#:~:text=Seaman%2C%20Meriwether%20Lewis'%20dog%2C,the%20trip%20but%20returned%20later.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaman_(dog)#Seaman_after_the_expeditionhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/two_bits_the_world_war_ii_lookout_dog/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobbie_the_Wonder_Dog#Death_and_legacyhttps://newsregister.com/article?articleId=49202#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20story%20of,lost%20during%20a%20family%20vacation

Oregon, as well as the rest of the United States, has been through an interesting period where a man could kill another man whom they believed to be a lecherous homewrecker and often got away with it. This is a period known as the unwritten law.Sources:https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/romeo-and-juliet/https://legalhistorymiscellany.com/2016/08/08/infidelity-defence/https://www.thetudorchest.com/post/who-was-the-love-of-henry-viii-s-lifehttps://encyclopedia.pub/entry/50863https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/mary-latham-marries-and-older-man-and-regrets-it/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery_laws#:~:text=Today%2C%20adultery%20laws%20are%20mostly,criminalize%20it%20as%20a%20misdemeanor.https://www.lsd.law/define/unwritten-lawhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1508d.unwritten-law-353.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1308c-reynolds-love-triangle-kissing-the-corpse.htmlhttps://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/creffield_edmund_and_the_brides_of_christ_church/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Creffieldhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1508e.orlando-murray-UnLaw-354.htmlhttps://offbeatoregon.com/1509d.powell-n-brown-UnLaw.html

John Ackroyd. It's a name most of you might not recognize, not like Dahmer or Ted Bundy. However for the people of Santiam Junction and highway 20, John Ackroyd was that nightmare for them, a nightmare they feared they would never wake from. This episode contains some fairly graphic content, listener discretion is advised. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_D._Hare#Impact https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/serial-murder#:~:text=The%20interpersonal%20traits%20include%20glibness,and%20failure%20to%20accept%20responsibility. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Arthur_Ackroyd https://www.smith.edu/news-events/news/haunting-stories-highway-20 https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2023/11/how-did-oregon-killer-john-arthur-ackroyd-die.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghosts_of_Highway_20 https://newportoregon.gov/dept/npd/det.asp#:~:text=Sheila%20Swanson%2C%2019%2C%20and%20Melissa,a%20wooded%20area%20near%20Eddyville.

Welcome back to a new year of stories! On this episode we dive into unusual locations, places that have unexplained phenomenon or odd urban legends, including the Oregon Vortex, Witches Castle and even more Crater Lake! Sources: https://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2016/04/ghosts-of-assonet-ledge.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_the_Dolls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_Triangle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_Hill,_Oregon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_House_(Portland,_Oregon) https://centralportland.com/2011/08/16/danford-balch-northwest-portland-country-boy/ https://reedquest.org/2022/10/29/2022-10-28-the-haunting-of-the-witchs-castle/#:~:text=She%20said%20%E2%80%9CI%20had%20experienced,wish%20they%20weren't%E2%80%9D. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Spot https://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu/findingaids/?p=collections/findingaid&id=2876 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/The+Oregon+Vortex,+4303+Sardine+Creek+L+Fork+Rd,+Gold+Hill,+OR+97525/42.6947,-123.2006/@42.6092569,-123.3228514,36020m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!4m7!1m5!1m1!1s0x54c585fab43066f1:0xe96a8bb07ae748ef!2m2!1d-123.084617!2d42.4932554!1m0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTAyMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D https://www.oregon.gov/dogami/milo/archive/HistoricalSociety/GoldHill/GreyEagle.pdf https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_vortex_house_of_mystery_/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Vortex

Cults. We have all heard of them, what they are and what they are capable of, and you'll be terrified to learn that we have and had plenty right in our own backyard, including Rajneeshpuram, Heaven's Gate and more. Sources: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/lgbtq-history/the-galli/#:~:text=The%20cult%20of%20Cybele%2C%20also,These%20priests%20were%20the%20Galli. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-cult http://legalhistorysources.com/ChurchHistory220/LectureOne/MagnaMater.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Anand_Sheela#Early_life_and_education https://offbeatoregon.com/23-08d.rajneeshpuramPart4of5.html https://arkasnews.com/a-guru-in-need-of-enlightenment-osho-the-lord-of-the-night/#:~:text=Although%20Osho%20went%20to%20the,those%20who%20were%20his%20disciples. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajneesh https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2017/12/how_oregon_shaped_heavens_gate.html https://offbeatoregon.com/1606a.heavens-gate-ufo-cult-394.html https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/07/twinray-ashland-oregon-the-haven-cult/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Carlson_(religious_leader)#Early_life https://ashland.news/controversial-twinray-organization-closes-doors-on-the-haven-in-downtown-ashland/

Ever wonder what lies just beneath the surface of the water? Maybe you'll have less of a curiosity after this episode when we talk about water cryptids! Including stories about Devil's Lake, Wallowa Lake, and more! Sources: https://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-loch-ness-monster https://www.bbcearth.com/news/10-animals-with-pre-historic-roots https://www.britannica.com/animal/plesiosaur https://www.iflscience.com/colossal-claude-from-oregon-folklore-accused-of-causing-underwater-eruption-68065 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-delake3-5-50/154397178/ https://www.oregongenealogy.com/wallowa/reavis/nez_perce_legend_of_wallowa_lake.htm https://www.lmtribune.com/obituaries/irene-wiggins-of-clarkston-94-retired-hoteliere66f023a/ https://law.justia.com/cases/oregon/supreme-court/1974/528-p-2d-1332-5.html https://pinebarrensinstitute.com/cryptids/2018/8/18/quick-cryptid-snippet-big-wally-aka-the-wallowa-lake-monster https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Wallowa_Lake_Monster https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Devil%27s_Lake_Monster

Welcome back to spooky season! I have missed you all my friends, but I think you will enjoy what we have lined up for this years festivities, even if they are looking a little different this year. So, have a seat as we return to the camp fire once again and enjoy some chills and thrills!

Humans are very good at tricking each other, but they are also good at getting tricked. On this episode, lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a journey through the history of the states frauds, cons, and peddlers with stories about Bunco Kelley, the origin of the term "snake oil", and an epidemic that saved thousands of lives. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thompson_(confidence_man) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ponzi#Early_life https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghaiing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scam https://offbeatoregon.com/1407c.bunco-kelley-part2-the-myths.html https://offbeatoregon.com/1407b.bunco-kelley-part1-the-facts.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kelly_(crimper) https://ltwilliammowett.tumblr.com/post/648376901597003776/shanghaiing-crimping-another-way-of-lets-call-it https://offbeatoregon.com/1812c.ka-ton-ka-donald-mckay-warm-springs-indian-medicine.html https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/08/26/215761377/a-history-of-snake-oil-salesmen https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/dr-eugene-lazowski

Welcome to the frontier friend! On this episode lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford brings you into the world of the wild west, with stories of Black Bart, Tom McCarty, a train heist gone bad and so much more! Sources: https://oregontrailcenter.org/indians https://www.cracked.com/article_20372_5-ridiculous-myths-everyone-believes-about-wild-west.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaquero#Arrival_in_the_Americas https://www.ok-corral.com/pages/history.shtml https://www.reddit.com/r/WildWestPics/comments/10ncnl3/when_did_the_wild_west_end/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysville_Cemetery https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/the-mystery-of-black-bart-lives-on/article_7c2c6f22-b3f5-11ed-aecf-9fb5354428d0.html https://www.calaverashistory.org/black-bart https://www.mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/story/2014/02/09/history/black-bart-liked-to-rob-oregon-stages/1695.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Bart_(outlaw) https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/news-article-stage-robbery/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mccarty-gang/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Warner https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/deautremont-brothers-train-hold-up-at-tunnel-13/#:~:text=The%20most%20famous%20train%20holdup,payout%2C%20and%20four%20men%20dead.

Volcanoes are truly wonders of the natural world that we are privileged to have as part of our state, and on this episode lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a tour of their explosive histories. Stories include Crater Lake, Newberry Volcano, and more! Sources: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-lakes-near-volcanoes-become-acidic-enough-be-dangerous-people-and-animals#:~:text=Yes.,pH%20of%201.9%20in%201992. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frankenstein-published https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/mount-tambora-and-year-without-summer https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/how-climate-works/mount-tambora-and-year-without-summer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Drais https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Tambora#Fatalities https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_Without_a_Summer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Mazama#Human_history https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mt_mazama/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Skene_Ogden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_C._Waters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hood#Indigenous_names https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount-hood/science/future-eruptions-mount-hood-oregon#:~:text=A%20significant%20eruption%20of%20Mount,damage%20to%20infrastructure%20and%20buildings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens#General https://www.historylink.org/File/22801#:~:text=Crusty%20old%20Harry%20Truman%20was,urgent%20warnings%20of%20imminent%20disaster.

You ever get that feeling when you stay at a hotel, you know the one where you feel like you're being watched? Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you through the history of haunted hotels, including stories about Hot Lake Hotel, Haceta Head, The Benson and so much more! Sources: https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/king-castle-for-a-haunted-land-chicago-s-murder-ca#:~:text=Other%20employees%20have%20seen%20the,Castle%22%20before%20its%201938%20demolition. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/oregon/haunted-wolf-creek-inn-or/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London#Death https://accessgenealogy.com/oregon/phy-wm-t-dr-obituary.htm https://hotlakelodge.com/about/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/baldwin_maud_1878_1926_/ https://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/02/rue-the-resident-ghost-haunts-heceta-head-house/ https://oldwheelerhotel.com/history/ https://www.oregonhumanities.org/rll/beyond-the-margins/room-5/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Benson https://www.kgw.com/article/life/style/lets-get-out-there/shaniko-oregon-ghost-town/283-d330ef3b-86f9-4026-a3d4-2aa500c3f6a5#:~:text=The%20town's%20hotel%20is%20rumored,4%2Dyear%2Dold%20spirit.&text=Wool%20buyers%20from%20across%20the,to%20Shaniko%20in%20its%20heyday. https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/benson_hotel/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Mitchell#Death

Grab your tickets and take a seat as lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a journey through the history of Oregon's railroads! Featuring stories about the first train in history, famed politician and founder of Springfield Byron Pengra, Henry Villard who connected Oregon with the rest of the nation, and infamous stage coach king Benjamin Holladay. Sources: https://oregoncoastscenic.org/about/ https://thegoodnewshub.com/history/first-train-journey-ever-on-21st-february-1804/ https://www.up.com/customers/track-record/tr041823-steam-to-green-evolution-of-the-locomotive.htm#:~:text=On%20February%2021%2C%201804%2C%20British,including%20wood%2C%20coal%20and%20oil. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/cs181/projects/corporate-monopolies/development_rr.html#:~:text=The%20first%20regular%20carrier%20of,modern%20railroad%20industry%20was%20born. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_railway_history#:~:text=1804%20%E2%80%93%20First%20steam%20locomotive%20railway,it%20successfully%20hauled%2025%20tons. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38747010/bynon-johns-pengra https://editthis.info/Lane_Co_Oregon/Pengra,_Byron_J. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pengra-3 https://www.ancestry.com/boards/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lane/1262 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collis_Potter_Huntington https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/villard_henry_1835_1900_/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/portland_hotel/ https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/ben-holladay-1819-1887/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Holladay#:~:text=Benjamin%20 Holladay%20

Ever wonder if the magic of Disney ever graced Oregon in an impactful way? join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford to discover how much Walt Disney, his family and his works by other people influenced the state. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney#Reputation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Asperger#Nazi_involvement https://d23.com/a-to-z/westward-ho-the-wagons-film/#:~:text=Filmed%20in%20CinemaScope%20on%20location,Ranch%20at%20Thousand%20Oaks%2C%20California. https://disneyadulting.com/disney-connection-portland-oregon/#:~:text=You%20can%20update%20preferences%20or,to%20move%20there%20in%201937. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35723019/theodore_warren_beecher https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55885573/theodore_charles_beecher https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55885489/ruth_flora_beecher https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/blanc_mel/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Blanc#Voice_work_for_Hanna-Barbera_and_others https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Duck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Barks# https://www.vulture.com/2013/12/walt-disney-anti-semitism-racism-sexism-frozen-head.html

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a roller coaster ride through the history of Oregon's amusement parks! Summer festivities are here and the heat is in full swing, and what better way to enjoy fun in the sun than an amusement park? Learning it's history perhaps? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_fair https://www.funcrewusa.com/resources/carnival-vs-fair-vs-festival/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasure_garden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amusement_park https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138306757/john-francis-cordray https://www.newspapers.com/image/80186992/?clipping_id=101482315&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjgwMTg2OTkyLCJpYXQiOjE3MTk5ODI5MjgsImV4cCI6MTcyMDA2OTMyOH0.Oi-6Z1rC_JM6ThhMW8UzuvKoNHBQHk-bfxaBpWWV4yA https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40308075/robert-edward-bollinger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaks_Amusement_Park https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/pixieland/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jantzen_Beach_Amusement_Park https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/jantzen/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/enchanted-forest/ https://www.statesmanjournal.com/obituaries/pore0607434 https://www.oakspark.com/about-us#:~:text=Oaks%20Park%20has%20been%20%22where,area's%20emerging%20interurban%20transportation%20system. https://www.pdxmonthly.com/travel-and-outdoors/2023/04/pixieland-oregon-amusement-park-history-lincoln-city

It's our 1 year anniversary! As a treat and also to shamelessly round ourselves up to 30, we did a bonus episode talking about Oregon's state symbols as well as some history of symbolism itself! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eye_of_Providence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia https://leg.wa.gov/Symbols/pages/default.aspx#:~:text=State%20Symbols&text=Symbols%20are%20often%20adopted%20after,a%20request%20for%20a%20bill. https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/oregon_state_symbols/

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford and journey back to where it all began, the story of one of the most famous events in American history, the Oregon Trail! Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_migration#:~:text=Approximately%201%2C800%20of%20the%20world's,kilometres%20south%20for%20the%20winter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_run https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Trail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Price_Hunt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonquin_(1807_ship)#Destruction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stuart_(explorer) https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/stuart_robert/#:~:text=Robert%20Stuart%20made%20a%20significant,Louis%20in%201812. https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/major-events/war-of-1812-overview/#:~:text=In%20Britain's%20effort%20to%20control,Britain%20on%20June%2018%2C%201812. https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/smith_jedediah/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Farnham https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-thousand-pioneers-head-west-on-the-oregon-trail https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mcloughlin_john/ https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/learn_interp_nhotic_quotes.pdf

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford as he dives into one of the darkest chapters of human history, and the role Oregonians played in World War II. Sources: John Bruning's book: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Fifty-Three-Days-Starvation-Island-Aviation-ebook/dp/B08W51D8W5⁠ https://www.worldhistory.org/war/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_al-Rammah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun#:~:text=The%20first%20devices%20identified%20as,Eurasia%20during%20the%2014th%20century. https://www.britannica.com/technology/biological-weapon/Biological-weapons-in-history https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/geneva_conventions_and_their_additional_protocols#:~:text=The%20Geneva%20Conventions%20and%20their,become%20victims%20of%20armed%20conflicts. https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/war-crimes.shtml https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196674/aaf-prisoners-of-the-germans/#:~:text=Germany%20was%20a%20signatory%20of,German%20World%20War%20II%20camps. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War_(1859) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_submarine_I-25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Connecticut_(1938) https://mynorthwest.com/668492/mysteries-remain-75-years-after-japanese-attack-on-columbia-river/ https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1961/june/i-bombed-usa https://www.brookings.or.us/291/Fujita-Sword#:~:text=Fifty%20years%20after%20the%20bombing,for%20his%20continued%20peace%20efforts. https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ww2/Pages/threats-bombs.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobuo_Fujita https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1942/halsey-doolittle-raid.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_E._Mitchell https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197901890/betty-janet-mitchell https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt00000001UPaEAM https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/fort_stevens/#:~:text=Fort%20Stevens%20saw%20no%20combat%20during%20World,18th%20Coast%20Artillery%20Regiment%2C%20augmented%20by%20the https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/balloon_bombs/

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford through the woods of Oregon to hear about the history of the logging industry and the tales of the trees they fell. Sources: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/zambia-worlds-oldest-wooden-structure-2367672#:~:text=Archaeologists%20working%20in%20Zambia%20have,an%20estimated%20476%2C000%20years%20ago. Centuries-old ship at ground zero likely from Philly | CNN https://palletenterprise.com/view_article/4985/Timber-Over-Time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendrochronology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewing_Young https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/trademarks/Pages/lumber.aspx#:~:text=Lumbering%20began%20in%20the%20Oregon,on%20Chehalem%20Creek%20in%201837. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_flume https://www.history.co.uk/shows/ax-men/articles/history-of-logging#:~:text=Loggers%20relied%20on%20axes%2C%20handsaws,remote%20camps%20near%20their%20worksites. http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/railroads.html#:~:text=Railroad%20History%20in%20Oregon%20began,Portland%20south%20for%2020%20miles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Holladay https://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/HistoricalSociety/GeneralStore/1887loggerswages.htm https://worldforestry.org/tracing-oregons-timber-culture/ https://worldforestry.org/world-forestry-centers-timberland-investment-conference-gets-a-new-name/ https://www.wallowa.com/news/majestic-monarch-clings-to-life-in-eagle-cap/article_e07c79be-e654-52e6-8894-f1f0180522da.html https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/agerecords/usa/oregon/

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a journey aboard doomed ships facing the harshest conditions the Columbia River and the Pacific Ocean have to offer. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_erectus#Taxonomy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peat#General_uses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesse_canoe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Jacob_Astor_IV https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2012/04/titanic_sinking_sends_ripples.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Iredale https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7622634/kate-willis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_M._Warren_Sr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_of_Discovery Peter Iredale Biography American Civil War Union Ships • FamilySearch Typical wages in 1860 through 1890 – Outrun Change The Romantic Period, 1820–1860: Essayists and Poets | American Literature I (lumenlearning.com) Francis H. Leggett - Wikipedia Oregon’s deadliest shipwreck was on this day 108 years ago - OPB Mariner survived shipwreck by being trapped inside - McKenzie River Reflections (mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com) https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/delta/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Bar#:~:text=The%20bar%20is%20where%20the,for%20vessels%20of%20all%20sizes. What about the Shark? - Cannon Beach History Center & Museum (cbhistory.org) The wreck of the Shark gave Cannon Beach its name | Offbeat Oregon History | #ORhistory https://www.oregonlive.com/northcoast/2008/02/shark_played_critical_role_in.html Morning Star (ship) (oregonencyclopedia.org)

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a wild journey through the history of one of Oregon's most iconic geological wonders, the Oregon Caves National Monument. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_painting#:~:text=The%20oldest%20known%20cave%20painting,was%20made%20by%20a%20Neanderthal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenolan_Caves#Indigenous_culture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carboniferous# https://truwe.sohs.org/files/reelfoot.html https://www.anamericanquilt.com/elijah-jones-davidson.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Caves_National_Monument_and_Preserve#History https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18123920/elijah-jones-davidson https://wrightarchives.blogspot.com/2011/03/truth-about-reelfoot-by-george-wright.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45190512/elijah-barton-davidson https://www.ijpr.org/show/as-it-was/2016-05-17/newlywed-holds-dying-husband-in-oregon-caves https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KZ93-VLJ/alma-victorine-pollock-1888-1965

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a tour through the origins of the largest city in the state, dark corners and all. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neolithic_Revolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cities#:~:text=The%20earliest%20known%20city%20is,in%20the%20society%20of%20%C3%87atalh%C3%B6y%C3%BCk. https://www.thecollector.com/first-cities-human-civilization-oldest-cities/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87atalh%C3%B6y%C3%BCk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Oregon#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Overton_(Portland_founder) https://www.pdxmonthly.com/news-and-city-life/2016/05/one-history-sleuth-s-radical-theory-everything-we-know-about-how-portland-began-is-wrong https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/overton_william/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_1873 https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/portland-fire-1873/

Join lifelong resident Marcus Axford through the history of Oregon's great film industry, and the actors, directors and movies that shaped the state. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantastoria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_play https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura http://www.sandragulland.com/tag/18th-century/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_lantern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatrope https://www.vox.com/22745191/black-white-movies-belfast-passing-cmon https://screenrant.com/first-color-movie-world-flesh-devil-wizard-oz/ https://artsandculture.google.com/story/technicolor-la-cin%C3%A9math%C3%A8que-fran%C3%A7aise/JAUR8XV-3nr-Jg?hl=en https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissolving_views https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelodeon_(movie_theater)#Decline https://www.britannica.com/technology/Kinetoscope https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_shot_in_Oregon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeward_Bound:_The_Incredible_Journey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meek%27s_Cutoff_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit_9/11 https://www.jdpower.com/boats/2000/vip https://www.slashfilm.com/1270734/batman-forever-built-working-batboat-for-few-seconds-film/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloweentown_(film)#Pre-production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Journey_(film)#Filming_locations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Wallace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swordfish_(film) https://www.pdxmonthly.com/travel-and-outdoors/2014/07/ninja-turtles-in-astoria-july-2014 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Willy#Filming

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a grand treasure hunting trip to dig up lost stories and legends on Oregon's hidden wealth. Sources: https://www.history.com/shows/the-curse-of-oak-island/articles/what-is-the-history-of-oak-island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randolph,_Oregon https://www.opb.org/article/2022/07/20/stories-of-lost-gold-and-hidden-treasures-dot-the-oregon-coast/ https://www.offbeatoregon.com/H1008d_spanish-gold-of-neahkahnie-mountain.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beeswax_wreck https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mckay_thomas/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/manila-galleon-wreck-on-the-oregon-coast/ https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/fraser-canyon-war https://www.treasurenet.com/threads/the-china-bar-treasure.649262/ https://www.oldwest.org/lost-treasures-oregon/ https://offbeatoregon.com/H1004a_CrystalCave.html

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a tour of Oregon's dark origins of black history and native clashes with white settlers. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_ancient_Egypt#:~:text=According%20to%20noted%20archeologists%20Mark,paid%20laborers%2C%20rather%20than%20slaves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery https://www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/building-the-great-wall/ https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-china/great-wall-of-china https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/modern-slavery/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAuNGuBhAkEiwAGId4arDmgEDIuxDOH1PONkdvF8UFclTNDAXdaI2CKWTW6sluMhzm8hkdEBoCH2kQAvD_BwE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Whitman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Indian_Wars#Pacific_Northwest https://scholarworks.umb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1215&context=trotter_review https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/exclusion_laws/ https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/ww1/Pages/before-fight.aspx#:~:text=Civil%20War,moved%20elsewhere%20for%20war%20service. https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/vanport/

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford as he explores the history and study of poison from Oregon's wilds. Sources: History of poison - Wikipedia An apocalyptic cult, 900 dead: remembering the Jonestown massacre, 40 years on | Religion | The Guardian Antivenom - Wikipedia The Science of Snake Venom: How It Works and Its Medicinal Uses (reptileknowledge.com) Native American Plant Use - Glacier National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) https://www.worldhistory.biz/modern-history/79719-arrow-poisons-of-the-north-american-indians.html https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980813&slug=2766339#:~:text=Death%20by%20snakebite%20is%20rare,venom%20to%20kill%20a%20person. https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/spider-bite-sends-woman-to-hospital/article_a1cf68dd-25c0-5c92-a1cd-779cda1f511b.html Stella Nickell - Wikipedia https://www.centraloregonmushroomclub.com/Prevent-Pet-Poisoning-.htm?m=102&s=873 https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/riney-canine-health-center/health-info/blue-green-algae-poisoning-cyanobacteria-toxicosis https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-4586-unsolved-murders.html#:~:text=On%20July%2012%2C%202003%2C%20a,Portland%20dog%20owners%20on%20edge. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/woman-convicted-for-tampering-with-excedrin https://www.wweek.com/news/2021/11/03/who-poisoned-joe-gilliamtwice/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Rajneeshee_bioterror_attack

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a walk through one of Oregon's darkest memories when white hoods roamed free and corruption ran deeper than ever. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirk%E2%80%93Holden_war https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ku-Klux-Klan https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/14th-amendment.htm#:~:text=Passed%20by%20the%20Senate%20on,laws%2C%E2%80%9D%20extending%20the%20provisions%20of https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/historic-document-library/detail/ku-klux-klan-act-of-1871-april-20-1871-an-act-to-enforce-the-provisions-of-the-fourteenth-amendment-to-the-constitution-of-the-united-states-and-for-other-purposes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._W._Griffith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Artists https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/01439688500260201#:~:text=Much%20like%20the%20present%2D%20day,of%2Dstep%20with%20the%20times. https://www.history.com/news/kkk-birth-of-a-nation-film https://www.opb.org/article/2022/03/14/rise-of-klan-white-nationalism-hate-racism-oregon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan_recruitment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan_in_Oregon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_land_laws#:~:text=Alien%20land%20laws%20were%20a,to%20own%20land%20and%20property. https://offbeatoregon.com/1304b-ku-klux-klowns-kome-to-oregon.html https://offbeatoregon.com/1304c-rise-of-the-ku-klux-klan-in-oregon.html https://offbeatoregon.com/1304d-fall-of-the-house-of-klux.html https://qz.com/806978/the-kkk-was-once-a-giant-pyramid-scheme-exploiting-racism-for-tons-of-money https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_W._Olcott

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford in the first episode of 2024 as he dives into the terrifying concept of being lost in the wilderness, as well as other stories of what happens out in the woods of Oregon. Sources: Donner Party - Wikipedia Lansford Hastings - Wikipedia Lost in Oregon: Hiker's 2012 disappearance joins hundreds of unsolved wilderness cases - oregonlive.com https://vanished.us/cases/charles-mccullar-crater-lake/ https://thatoregonlife.com/2021/09/14-cold-cases-in-oregon-that-still-have-authorities-baffled/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/family-of-hiker-killed-on-wa-trail-plans-to-sue-sheriffs-office-alleging-sabotage/ https://www.opb.org/article/2023/06/06/washington-hiker-killed-lewis-county-portland-musician-aron-christensen-governor-jay-inslee/ https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19990331&slug=2952564 https://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14303&start=30 https://curtdeatherage.wordpress.com/2019/04/10/a-chance-encounter/ https://pcttrailsidereader.com/post/46921374871/deaths-at-crater-lake-national-park-a-morbid/embed https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/bvate7/in_1975_charles_mccullar_19yearold_aspiring/?rdt=44053 https://abcnews.go.com/US/whitney-heichel-missing-oregon-barista-found-dead-man/story?id=17524469 https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2009/02/authorities_identify_body_foun.html https://www.thechiefnews.com/opinion_paid/offbeat-oregon-history-crater-lake-car-chase-ended-with-hand-grenade/article_b845f050-ce27-11e7-adcd-ef5500f61d3b.html https://www.columbian.com/news/2016/sep/08/local-mans-body-missing-4-years-found-in-oregon/

The end of the year is here! Presents have been opened, decorations are coming down and food has been enjoyed. Speaking of food, we have one last story for 2023, join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford as we go on a tour of Oregon's dairy industry! Sources: https://www.idfa.org/history-of-cheese#:~:text=No%20one%20really%20knows%20who,day's%20journey%20across%20the%20desert. https://www.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/news/2017/03/how-butter-was-born-and-why-it-spread https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter_rebellion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson%27s_Bay_Company https://www.oregonwinepress.com/article?articleTitle=olden-days-of-the-dairy--1299087949--672--food https://oregonexplorer.info/content/oregons-dairy-industry?topic=8&ptopic=2 https://www.hbcheritage.ca/history/fur-trade/deed-of-surrender#:~:text=Proponents%20of%20self%2Dgovernment%20wanted,harder%20to%20defend%20HBC's%20monopoly. https://sos.oregon.gov/archives/exhibits/trademarks/Pages/dairy.aspx#:~:text=The%20dairy%20industry%20began%20in,was%20second%20only%20to%20lumbering. https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/morning_star_ship_/ https://odncouncil.org/dairy-in-oregon/ https://leveereadycolumbia.org/timeline/22691/#:~:text=In%20May%20and%20June%20of,on%20record%20to%20this%20day. https://www.geni.com/people/Peter-McIntosh/6000000012091716361 https://www.oregonlive.com/O/2010/09/cheese_maker_peter_mcintosh_br.html https://www.tillamook.com/our-history https://www.offbeatoregon.com/1208b-bad-milk-was-killing-babies-in-portland.html https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/tillamook_cheese/ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/12/portlands-best-raw-milk-dairy-killed-22-in-1922/

This episode is dedicated to my mother, Tonni Walbridge, I can't believe it's been 5 years. I miss you so much every day, thank you for all the experiences that make this show possible. Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a journey through the canyon of one of Oregon's most unique places, Silver Falls state park. Sources: Ancient Earth globe (dinosaurpictures.org) Silver Falls State Park (oregonencyclopedia.org) Forest Bathing – What, How, Where? A beginner’s guide | Healing Forest Mycorrhizal network - Wikipedia Silver Falls State Park - Oregon State Parks Talking Trees: How do Trees Communicate? | Let's Talk Science (letstalkscience.ca) "Daredevil Al" survived 177-foot plunge at Silver Falls | Offbeat Oregon History Silver Falls State Park (arcgis.com) Silver Falls State Park fall victim was 'just starting his new life,' friend says - oregonlive.com Death Investigation: Salem Man Drowns at Silver Falls Park - Salem-News.Com Renton boy drowns at popular Oregon park | The Seattle Times State calls parents of boy who fell at Silver Falls State Park 'negligent' in counter-lawsuit | KATU Teenager injured after jump at Silver Falls State Park Monday (statesmanjournal.com) Silver Falls State Park shooting that killed one man appears to be accidental, Marion County Sheriff's Office says - oregonlive.com Janie Landers murder case solved after 38 years (kobi5.com) Little Girl Lost in Silver Falls Area - Salem-News.Com

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford into the world of prohibition and the damage that was caused by people with good intentions. Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4937126/#:~:text=In%201981%2C%20Acting%20U.S.%20Surgeon,General%20Richard%20Carmona%20in%202005.&text=Similar%20recommendations%20have%20been%20made%20by%20professional%20societies. https://medicine.iu.edu/blogs/medical-library/2019/historical-book-of-the-week-effects-of-alcoholic-drinks-tobacco-sedatives-1949#:~:text=By%20Mallery%20True-,Around%20the%20time%20America%20was%20founded%2C%20alcohol%20was%20actually%20thought,to%20sedate%20women%20during%20labor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_alcoholic_drinks Alcohol and Native Americans - Wikipedia What’s Behind the Myth of Native American Alcoholism? - Pacific Standard (psmag.com) Prohibition Party - Wikipedia Temperance movement | Definition, Leaders, Facts, & Significance | Britannica The 1800s: When Americans Drank Whiskey Like it was Water - Paste Magazine The Building Blocks of Prohibition – Prohibition: An Interactive History (themobmuseum.org) State of Oregon: Prohibition - Prohibition in Oregon Prohibition-era Oregon was a bootlegger’s paradise | Offbeat Oregon History | #ORhistory So, Is It Illegal To Collect Rainwater in Oregon? - Survival Sullivan How Prohibition Worked | HowStuffWorks

Quick disclaimer: I mention King Louis the 15th, and it's actually King Louis the 16th Our journey comes to an end, Halloween marks the end of our 5 Weeks of Frights event, and we couldn't think of a better way to cap off the spooky season. Join Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford into the world of Oregon's coolest and weirdest fall events. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/halloween-history-many-traditions-americanized/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mt_angel_oktoberfest/ https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/benjamin-cleaver-24-wn4m3 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cleaver-76 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91354229/benjamin-cleaver https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91367505/rachel-cleaver https://1859oregonmagazine.com/think-oregon/history/mount-angels-first-oktoberfest/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31216/10-strange-and-wonderful-boat-races https://www.tualatinoregon.gov/pumpkinregatta https://jacksonvillereview.com/meet-the-pioneers/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Pumpkin_Regatta#:~:text=The%20race%20was%20founded%20in,at%20the%20age%20of%2073. https://www.hereisoregon.com/experiences/2022/10/oregon-school-for-the-deafs-nightmare-factory-has-become-a-salem-tradition.html#:~:text=Ed%20Roberts%2C%20a%20student%20life,a%20school%20for%20deaf%20students. https://www.newportnewstimes.com/coast_life/haunted-taft-halloween-tours-return/article_e97ae558-5e32-11ee-ad7b-e301c56d00ed.html https://www.hereisoregon.com/experiences/2023/10/oregon-is-home-to-one-of-the-top-rated-halloween-events-in-the-country.html#:~:text=Travel%20website%20Trips%20to%20Discover,Columbia%20River%20community%20of%20St. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haunted_attraction_(simulated)#:~:text=8%20External%20links-,History,in%20the%20Hollycombe%20Steam%20Collection.

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic depictions of serial killers and their crimes. Listener discretion advised. This week lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you through the horrific acts of violent serial killers who brought families and communities to their knees. Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-book-chronicles-lives-jack-rippers-victims-180971646/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._H._Holmes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gunness https://www.wired.com/2013/01/the-myth-of-the-female-poisoner/#:~:text=Over%20the%20centuries%2C%20both%20men,an%20almost%20purely%20feminine%20weapon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ward_Weaver_III https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Brooke_Wilberger https://abcnews.go.com/US/remains-brooke-wilberger-found-years-disappearance/story?id=8632233 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earle_Nelson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brudos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Bernson

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a journey through the realm of spirits and their stories that haunt the jagged shores of the Oregon coast. Sources: https://wou.edu/westernhowl/flashback-friday-dean-of-women-and-namesake-of-todd-hall/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenodorus_Cananites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_story#:~:text=Early%20examples,-Ghosts%20in%20the&text=Another%20early%20account%20of%20a,become%20familiar%20in%20later%20literature. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Marley https://portlandghosts.com/haunted-fort-stevens/ https://www.beachconnection.net/news/yaqbayhis061817_744.php https://www.kgw.com/article/syndication/podcasts/wicked-west/wicked-west-episide-5-yaquina-bay-lighthouse-ghost/283-1ae0bc1c-d7e2-4fed-9032-308a22b1d490 https://offbeatoregon.com/H0912e_YaquinaGhost.htm https://westsideportlandinsurance.com/bandage-man-cannon-beach/ https://www.alittlebithuman.com/the-bandage-man-of-cannon-beach/

Spooky season continues as lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a journey through the stars, and the strange tales of beings from other worlds. Sources: https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/08/when-did-humans-first-consider-the-possibility-of-alien-life.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimethyl_sulfide https://www.kgw.com/article/news/special-reports/archive-video/ufo-fighter-jets-redmond-oregon/283-187710228 https://www.kptv.com/2022/07/20/oregon-ranks-no-6-country-ufo-sightings/ https://www.thechronicleonline.com/news_paid/the-strange-case-of-the-st-helens-ufo/article_f8597718-aeb3-11e7-b6b5-cb42d1c6ca18.html https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-history-ufo-sightings/283-0aae9d28-ba3f-4123-9b39-67cfa856f99d https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMinnville_UFO_photographs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_in_the_United_States#:~:text=November%202%20%E2%80%93%20In%20California%2C%20designer,craft%20is%20never%20flown%20again. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/1947-year-flying-saucer https://www.space.com/nasa-ufo-uap-study-team-first-results-revealed https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/01/12/ufo-sightings-just-skyrocketed-feds-say-heres-why/?sh=23f7d78018fd https://www.historylink.org/File/7820 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64252340

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford kicks off October with our very first cryptid, and not just any cryptid either, the legendary Bigfoot. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ape_Canyon#Legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigfoot https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2018/01/1924_bigfoot_battle_on_mt_st_h.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear#Reproduction_and_development https://wildlifeinformer.com/animals-with-big-feet/ https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/blog/ostrich-fact-sheet/

Boo! Did we startle you? Where here is another frightening surprise, back to back episodes of Welcome To Oregon!

This week, lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes to the skies to tell the history of Oregon's aviation, or at least part of it, and the brave men and women who defied gravity. Sources: http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Be-Ca/Birds-in-Mythology.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_aviation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947_Oregon_Beechcraft_Bonanza_crash https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oregon_Department_of_Aviation http://offbeatoregon.com/1207sp-heroic-final-flight-of-jim-wright-howard-hughes-racer-plane.html https://phys.org/news/2020-01-trolley-dilemma-sacrifice-person-culture.html#:~:text=The%20%22Trolley%20Dilemma'%20is%20an,is%20heading%20straight%20for%20them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_H-4_Hercules

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford through the hallowed halls of education, enjoy learning about the people and places that made Oregon's education system the way it is today. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Blair_(inventor) https://ourworldindata.org/literacy#:~:text=Over%20the%20course%20of%20the,better%20educated%20than%20ever%20before. https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/15495277 https://shineonsalem.org/lucy-anna-lee-an-orphan-daughter/ https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/or/zena.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Oregon_University https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/western_oregon_university/

Join lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford on a journey into the not so distant past to pay tribute to one of the worst disasters we have ever faced in our history. Sources: - (Wyatt Tofte story) ⁠https://www.ktvu.com/news/oregon-teen-remembered-as-a-hero-died-trying-to-save-grandmother-family-says⁠ -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_of_fire_by_early_humans#:~:text=Claims%20for%20the%20earliest%20definitive,ago%2C%20has%20wide%20scholarly%20support. -https://wildfiretoday.com/2020/09/10/wildfires-have-burned-over-800-square-miles-in-oregon/ -https://www.weather.gov/safety/wind-mountain-valley#:~:text=Santa%20Ana%20Winds%20occur%20when,mountain%20passages%20in%20Southern%20California. -https://nhmu.utah.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/Wildfire%20FAQs.pdf -https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/09/16/oregon-wildfires-update-beachie-creek-fire-man-survives-sheltering-river/5799768002/ -https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/almeda-drive-fire/#:~:text=Oregon%20fires%20have%20burned%20about%20a%20million%20acres&text=in%20the%20state-,Devastation%20from%20the%20Almeda%20Drive%20Fire%20in%20the%20area%20of,have%20burned%20in%20western%20Oregon. -https://www.ijpr.org/disasters-and-accidents/2022-05-09/2020-phoenix-arsonist-sentenced-almeda-fire-remains-unsolved -https://www.oregoncoast.org/blog/reflecting-on-echo-mountain-fire/ -https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/willamette/fire/?cid=fseprd835648&width=full -https://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/willamette/fire/?cid=fseprd835368&width=full -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiam_Fire -https://www.oregonlive.com/news/2020/09/oregon-wildfire-deaths-list-of-lives-lost-in-historic-2020-fires.html -https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/09/15/at-least-13-of-the-oregon-blazes-that-fed-the-beachie-creek-fire-were-started-by-downed-power-lines/#:~:text=16.,but%20provide%20no%20further%20details. -https://ashland.news/two-years-later-almeda-fire-remains-under-investigation/#:~:text=Ashland%20Fire%20and%20Rescue%2C%20in,crime%2C%20the%20news%20release%20continues. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Oregon_wildfires -https://yachatsnews.com/echo-mountain-fire-lawsuit/ -https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/09/09/the-great-grandson-of-enchanted-forest-founder-roger-tofte-is-among-the-first-deaths-attributed-to-the-santiam-fire/ -https://www.oregonlive.com/wildfires/2020/09/residents-recount-terrifying-descent-of-wildfire-into-santiam-canyon-it-was-like-hot-lava.html -https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/25/george-atiyehs-death-in-fires-confirmed-by-family-progress-made-on-fire-damaged-road-funding/

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a tour of the Oregon State Park system and it's genesis, and giving some insight into the world of camping 100 years ago. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Hiram_Holding https://www.wiredforadventure.com/thomas-hiram-holding/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57264788/sarah-j.-helmick https://kpic.com/outdoors/oregons-eagle-creek-celebrates-a-century-of-camping https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oswald_West https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2022/06/06/celebrating-100-years-of-oregons-state-parks/ https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-hampshire/oldest-campground-tippicanoe-nh/ https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/boardman_samuel/

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford begins the exciting story of Oregon's mining industry, and how everything that glitters isn't always gold. Sources: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/parks-heritage/heritage/places/national/wilgie-mia https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-australia-oceania/wilgie-mia-ancient-mine-where-ochre-runs-red-kangaroo-blood-001425 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining#:~:text=The%20oldest%2Dknown%20mine%20on,make%20the%20red%20pigment%20ochre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mining https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Gold_Rush https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_genocide https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compromise_of_1850 https://jacksonvillereview.com/pioneer-profiles-james-cluggage-james-poole-by-carolyn-kingsnorth/ https://truwe.sohs.org/files/clugage.html https://www.marysvillejt.com/archivehook/offthehookarchive12.htm#070612 https://www.usgs.gov/centers/national-minerals-information-center/mineral-industry-oregon#:~:text=Oregon%20is%20the%20only%20producer,clay%2C%20diatomite%2C%20and%20perlite. https://www.ghosttowns.com/states/or/quartzville.html https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/silver_ridge_1976.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3EJ_HWd0lK0jIaWK88Qh_0NCw7wVxHlSAyQ4AX259GtcgxE2erQ3X5-Vk https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/what-are-main-mining-methods

Lifelong Oregonian Marcus Axford takes you on a tour up and down the Oregon coast to some of the greatest lighthouses in the states history, and whose absence once put sailors at the mercy of the unforgiving rocks. Sources: https://www.greatlighthouses.com/stories/the-history-of-the-lighthouse/#:~:text=The%20first%20lighthouse%20in%20recorded,a%20colossal%20450%20feet%20high. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umpqua_River_Light https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/umpqua_river_lighthouse/#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Office%20of%20Coast,the%20coast%20beyond%20visual%20range. https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/heceta-head-lighthouse/ https://www.pbs.org/legendarylighthouses/html/pnworgl.html#:~:text=Named%20for%20Portuguese%20explorer%20Don,in%20order%20to%20save%20money. https://www.columbian.com/news/2017/nov/02/rue-the-resident-ghost-haunts-heceta-head-house/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillamook_Rock_Light https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/culture-history/historic-sites-oregon-trail/the-mystery-of-terrible-tilly/