Historical Markers and War Memorials in Portland, Oregon
Portland is the county seat for Multnomah County
Portland is in Multnomah County
Multnomah County(31) ► ADJACENT TO MULTNOMAH COUNTY Clackamas County(89) ► Columbia County(9) ► Hood River County(31) ► Washington County(2) ► Clark County, Washington(49) ► Skamania County, Washington(20) ►
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Dedicated to the memory of these men and women from Oregon so their sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Oh, could our fallen brothers know the honor they helped bring to God, and to our country, to their memory now we sing.
You gave your . . . — — Map (db m11979) HM
The Salvation Army
Into a second century of caring
1886- 1986
On this site the Salvation Army commenced its work on October 3, 1886 — — Map (db m223819) HM
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
National Parks Service
and is subject to the provisions of the
Oregon Special Assessment Program
ORS . . . — — Map (db m56542) HM
This short trail leads to the Willamette Stone, the surveyor's monument that is the point of origin for all public land surveys in Oregon and Washington. The landmark was established on June 4, 1851 by John B. Preston, Oregon's first Surveyor . . . — — Map (db m38400) HM
Beginning here, the Willamette Meridian was established running north to Puget Sound and south to the California border, and the Base Line was established running east to the Idaho border and west to the Pacific Ocean.
From the surveyed lines, . . . — — Map (db m113946) HM
Within a year of the US entering World War II, more than 160,000 people moved to Portland — a city of only 360,000 — to work in Home Front industries. Industrialist Henry Kaiser's three shipyards employed the most workers. To house his . . . — — Map (db m38410) HM
On the night of December 28, 1978, United
flight 173 with 189 aboard crash landed
here, killing ten. We dedicate our thoughts
to all who were aboard and remember
those who perished.
Gabor Andor ·
Rosina Andor ·
Baby Rosina Andor . . . — — Map (db m243781) HM
German immigrant Frank Dekum amassed a fortune during Portland’s explosive early history with his confectionery business. The massive Dekum Building, completed in 1892 at a cost exceeding $300,000, used exclusively Oregon materials in its . . . — — Map (db m1155) HM
In Remembrance of the United States Battleship Oregon
(Commissioned July 1896)
and Her Officers and men.
During the Spanish American War this battleship won the admiration of the whole world in her dramatic dash from San Francisco to Key . . . — — Map (db m241332) HM WM
