Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint
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Interpretation at Portland Women's Forum
There are two interpretive signs at Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint. One discusses the "view and the vision" - from this vantage point, the Multnomah County Commission agreed to fund construction of the Historic Columbia River Highway and hire Samuel C. Lancaster as the consulting engineer. Lancaster first looked for the "beauty spots" and found a way to take people to those spots.
The second sign explains the Ice Age Floods (also know as the Missoula Floods or the Bretz floods). Huge walls of water were released by failing ice dams, releasing the water from glacial Lake Missoula. Water came down the Columbia River, overtopping Crown Point - over 700 feet tall.
Several other plaques are located at this site
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Driving along the Historic Columbia Rive rHighway and the fist stop already bring you to one of Oregon's most scenic shots. From the Women's Forum you have a spectacular view East up the Columbia River Gorge towards Crown Point (the usual next or previous stop on this tour). The place got it's name when the Portland Women's Forum bought the property in 1930 and donated to the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department after the Chanticleer. At the lookout you also find a tribute to Samuel Hill, a big supporter if the Columbia River Highway. It was errected in the 1930s.
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