In his dream, the first mate of the German barque Mimi saw seaweed covering all but three shipmates. Mariner's spooky nightmare came true the next day It ended in murder, insanity and chaos - and, yes, rumors of naked ladies. It started out as a church seeking perfect holiness and Godliness. THE holy-roller 'NAKED LADIES' CULT' IN CORVALLIS and waldport. What are the odds? Here's the story (in two parts). Jackson just happened to be at the scene of at least five Central Oregon homicides. Like an 'angel of death,' ex-con Ray V.B. Is this the face of oregon's first serial killer? But when the North won the Civil War, her status as a slave didn't change. SO WHY DOES THE GRAVESTONE SAY SHE WAS A SLAVE?Īme came over the Oregon Trail from Missouri. The big steamboat outfits laughed at the crude, ugly riverboat Uriah B.

Turns out the 'ignoramus from back east' knew what he was doing. The steamboat Telephone caught fire at the widest spot in the Columbia the decision must not have been too tough, because Captain U.B. Riverboat captain had to choose: save passengers, or save his boat? The man behind Oregon's most famous bridges.Ĭonde McCullough's genius was in getting the most gorgeous bridge to also be the cheapest, over the long term. Sammy caught his big break while he was in Portland. Many consider him the coolest member of the Rat Pack. The fate of the Sunshine's passengers and crew is unknown. Gold was gone when schooner washed ashore. The man who found it was in financial trouble did he really find an 11-ton, $300-million rock, or did he make it all up so he could stay employed? Here's the story. Port orford meteorite: a hoax? or is it still out there somewhere? Legendary Hollywood voice man Mel Blanc's teachers weren't too impressed with his voice talents, but Oregon radio listeners and cartoon fans sure were. The voice of Bugs Bunny went to high school in Portland

Oregon Shipwrecks by Don Marshall