7th Annual
Mount Hoodıs Oregon Trail Ghost Stories & Haunted Places
(Saturday) October
18th, 2008 ~10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
meet at ³Stage Stop Road Interpretative Center,
24525 East Welches Road
(located at
the junction of Welches Road & Stage Stop Road)
in the historic village of Welches, Oregon
$25 Adults/$5 Children
Cascade Geographic Society Members ---
$35.00 Adults/$10 Children Non-Members
Mount Hood
is known for its beauty, tranquil landscapes, and rich Native
American and Oregon Trail history, but also for its ghosts
and their stories
that have lingered throughout the decades of change. Beginning in 1845 when
this rugged Mountain
became an alternative route for the "overland"
emigrants to take their "Prairie Schooners", rather than rafting
them
down
the Columbia River, certain incidents took place which gave birth to certain
stories that are generally
told around the campfires to frighten the
disbelievers and reaffirm just what did happen to those who believe. Forced
to
traverse through rugged and dangerous natural areas, these weary
travelers tackled seemingly bottomless swamps and even
lowered their covered
wagons down steep cliffs with ropes. The events that took place along this
crude path became
part of this Mountain's history and folklore, with
fascinating tales of indigenous people, the Mountain Men, the gold-seekers
and
other prospectors, homesteaders, as well as infamous highwaymen, cattle
rustlers, horse thieves, and other outlaws, some
of whose spirits reportedly
still continue to haunt to this very day. This tour will allow you to
explore the
places where this 11,235-foot Mountain's oral traditions have
long told of ghosts who reportedly still continue to linger
in their
earth-bound prison. From historical sites along the Oregon Trail to haunted
places within villages, to
quiet out-of-the-way places within the forest and
isolated pioneer graves and mysterious tunnels hidden within the earth,
these
unique stories are now part of the areaıs folklore. A highlight of
this excursion is visiting the historic buildings
at the ³Oregon Country
Settlement², a unique living history village where the spirits reportedly
always seem to enjoy
entertaining visitors. [SPECIAL NOTE: This is a
four-plus hour car-pool tour. Bring a sack lunch and
dress for the weather.
We never canceal. Please arrive on time.]
Cost: $30 adults/$15 children (17 years
and under)
For Information & Reservations: Call (503) 622-4798; Email:
cgsmthood@onemain.com.
Website:
www.members.com/cgs-mthood.
