Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
N 45° 34.661 W 122° 07.037
10T E 568869 N 5047505
Multnomah Falls has been a favorite photo spot for well over the last 100 years.
Waymark Code: WM1JWD
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Jeremy
Views: 103
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Circa 1900

Photo Courtesy of Salem Public Library, Special Collections, Photo ID ORN19

1951

Photo Courtesy of Oregon State Archives, Oregon State Highway Division, OHD4883

May, 2007

Photo TheBeanTeam 2007

Multnomah Falls is the tallest waterfall in Oregon. With a 620 foot drop it is recognized as the second highest year-round waterfall in the nation and is considered to be the fourth tallest in the nation overall. The Multnomah Falls Footbridge, also known as the Benson Footbridge was named in honor of Simon Benson whose foresight and generosity preserved this area for the people of Oregon.
The land Mr. Benson bought and the Multnomah Falls Lodge, built in 1925 after land was acquired from the railroad, was donated to The State of Oregon and the USDA Forest Service by the City of Portland in 1943.

The photographs were taken facing south looking at the falls. Interstate 84 block much of the view of the lodge but you can see a gable peeking out of the trees in the lower right hand corner of the photograph taken in 2007.

Year photo was taken: Circa 1900,1951,2007
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