[or-roots] Train to Oregon

[Aileen Itzen]

My great grandparents came west 1873 via train from Minnesota to SF, from 
there by boat to Astoria, another boat up the Columbia River to Portland 
and Willamette River to Oregon City, OR.  Can only assume that at that time 
there was no train available directly to Oregon.  Aileen


At 10:39 AM 10/02/2004, you wrote:
>The SP route was from Omaha.  Had to get train from
>east to connect circa 1880.  By 1882 SF may have had
>route open through LA and up to San Fran. Both ended
>there.  Had to go by Ship north from San Fran.  Old
>Station in LA now long gone.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:LSchiendel at aol.com>LSchiendel at aol.com
>To: <mailto:or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
>Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 6:59 PM
>Subject: [or-roots] Train to Oregon
>
>My grandparents came to Washington in 1902.   I know they were living in 
>the Elochoman Valley, Wahkiakum County Washington in 1902 & 3.   I have a 
>picture of my grandfather on a logging train in 1904.  Also one of  my 
>Grandmother, my father and 2 of his siblings at the Sunny Grove School, 
>Elochoman No. 12 about 1904.
>My father used to tell about coming on the train.  I have wondered just 
>what their route might have been.   Have been told the train did come down 
>the Oregon side of the Columbia River.
>Anybody know any details?
>Lillian