Schemers’ plans to exploit Multnomah Falls failed

Schemers’ plans to exploit Multnomah Falls failed

Author: www.offbeatoregon.com (finn @ offbeatoregon.com) December 3, 2025 Duration: 10:28
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Original owners of the falls tried for years to log it, but the steamship and railroad moguls were making a lot of money on excursion trips, so they blocked the scheme, preserving the falls for today's park. (Columbia River Gorge, Multnomah County; 1890s, 1900s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1707e.fight-for-multnomah-falls-454.html)

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