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Troutdale Museums:
The
Troutdale Historical Society
maintains three small but
unique museums, all within
walking distance of each other,
that highlight the area’s past.
The Depot Rail Museum features
railroad artifacts. The Barn Mu-
seum exhibit, “What Went By,”
illustrates the history of Trout-
dale from its beginning as a city
in 1907 until its centennial cele-
bration in 2007. The Harlow
House — built in 1900 by the son
of Troutdale’s founder, Capt.
John Harlow — always has
unique displays such as a collec-
tion of vintage hats and ruby
glass. Contact the Troutdale His-
torical Society at 503-661-2164 or
visit troutdalehistory.org.
Troutdale Centennial Arch:
Spanning the Historic Columbia
River Highway at the western
entrance to downtown Trout-
dale, the Centennial Arch was
erected as a Gateway to the
Gorge. Rip Caswell, the re-
nowned sculptor, initially con-
ceived the arch concept and
sculpted the two 7-foot-long
bronze trout — appropriately
twisting upstream toward the
Columbia River — that grace the
support structures on either
side. The arch was originally
meant to commemorate the
city’s 100th anniversary in 2007.
Drive under the arch on the way
to the gorge or just to visit down-
town Troutdale.
Troutdale General Store:
Named by National Geographic
magazine as the starting point of
the Columbia Gorge/Mount
Hood Loop, the Troutdale Gen-
eral Store, 289 E. Historic Colum-
bia River Highway, is like step-
ping back in time. With an early
1900s soda fountain back bar and
counter, the store serves cones,
floats, shakes, malts and sun-
daes. Breakfast and lunch are
served daily. Gifts, souvenirs, T-
shirts and more fill the shelves of
this three-story Northwest land-
mark. A candy counter is stocked
with more than 500 types of can-
dies, from taffy to fine chocolates
to rare nostalgic candies. Open
seven days a week.
Caswell Gallery:
Rip Caswell
is a world-renowned local sculp-
tor who specializes in nature-in-
spired wildlife and figurative
bronze sculptures. His work is
displayed throughout Oregon
and the world. Local examples of
his work include the twin steel-
head sculpture across the street
in Mayors Square and the salm-
on on Troutdale’s Centennial
Arch. The gallery is also home to
Ali Perét Jewelry Studio De-
signs. Stop by to watch Caswell
sculpt a monument, see Perét
work on his jewelry designs and
browse the gallery, which fea-
tures the work of local artists.
Caswell Gallery is at 253 E. His-
toric Columbia River Highway in
downtown Troutdale. For more
information about Caswell, call
503-492-2473 or visit caswells-
culptures.com.
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From previous page
An angler enjoys
some quiet time
fishing on the
Sandy River near
Glenn Otto Park
in Troutdale.
PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP
file photo