Hood River Real Estate Update

Saturday May 31, 2008 marks the 75th Anniversary of the New Deal legislation of the 1930's which enabled numerous historic facilities on Mt. Hood to be built. These include Timberline Lodge, Forest Service ranger stations, FIre lookouts, hiking trails and campgrounds. Many of these facilities are still in operation today and serve as a legacy of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal legislation in response to the Great Depression. Several public events will be held May 31 on Mt. Hood. 

The May 31 schedule of events includes guided and self-guided walking and driving tours of historic facilities as well as historic exhibits at the Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum in Government Camp and at Timberline Lodge.

Here is a schedule of events. Admission is Free. Contact the Zigzag Ranger Station for more info at 503-622-3191.

• Mount Hood Cultural Center and Museum - located in Government Camp  There will be a self guided tour of the museum exhibit featuring historic photos, memorabilia, and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) tools.
• Timberline Lodge - Guided tours will be offered to showcase landscaping and exterior work which wa completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) at the Locge. Timberline Lodge was constructed by people who were employed by the Works Projects Administraion (WPA). This tour features historic photos, memorabilia, and CCC tools.
• Tollgate Campground - There will be a self-guided walking tour of this historic camp.
• Zigzag Ranger Station (located on Hwy 26) - There will be Historic Presentations of Zigzag Ranger Station followed by a guided tour of the facility and the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in Oregon (located at Zigzag).  The presentations will start at 10:00 a.m., 12:00 noon, and 2:00 p.m.  Each presentation will take about 45 minutes.