ACROSS RUSHING WATERS-a history of the Washougal River and Cape Horn
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ACROSS RUSHING WATERS-a history of the Washougal River and Cape Horn
Walla Walla County Heritage. Washington Rural Heritage Project Documentation. Title page of " Across Rushing Waters: A history of the Washougal River and Cape Horn. Parsons , Mark E.
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The cover features a photograph of a horse team drawn , four wheeled cart in the middle of a log bridge. The bridge is over a falls in the river.
Columbia River looking upstream from Cape Horn, Washington. Image taken April 22, Image taken October 3, Skamania Island location, as seen from Cape Horn, Washington. Phoca Rock, as seen from Cape Horn, Washington. Skamania Island as seen from the Cape Horn, Washington. Image taken October 27, Skamania Island has eroded away. Bobs Mountain is a volcanic cone of the Boring Lava Field. The early s was the "Golden Age of Postcards". The "Penny Postcard" became a popular way to send greetings to friends and family.
Today the Penny Postcard has become a snapshot of history. Copyright by the Detroit Photographic Company. Cape Horn Landing is visible on the right. Cape Horn, as seen from upstream, ca. Card is postmarked October 6, View is of the western portal of Tunnel No.
After raising two children he and Christine moved onto a 57' sail boat in Puget Sound and lived aboard for twelve years, only writing occasionally. According to the "Northwest Waterfall Survey" database , Dougan Falls is over feet wide and drops 19 feet into a deep pool which is "ideal for swimming". Of course it looks steep and I don't know what the terrain is like. Join Date May Posts Title page of " Across Rushing Waters:
Phoca Rock is visible on the right. Cape Horn, Washington, with passing steamer, ca. Published by the J. Clark, November 2, , first draft Side from the Creek end of last Course S. Side, passed the Lowr. Side a remarkable high rock on Stard. Side at 4 miles an Indian village of 9 Houses. The river wider and bottoms more extencive. Point at 4 miles. Encamped on the 21 Lard Side river about 2 miles wid Country thickly timbered we Encamped behind a large rock [Rooster Rock] in the Lard. Bend, a Canoe with 7 Inds.
Examined the rapid below us [from their camp at Fort Rains, looking at the Cascade Rapids] more pertcelarly the danger appearing too great to Hazzard our Canoes loaded, dispatched all the men who could not Swim with loads to the end of the portage below, I also walked to the end of the portage with the carriers where I delayed untill everry articles was brought over and canoes arrived Safe.
ACROSS RUSHING WATERS-a history of the Washougal River and Cape Horn - Kindle edition by Mark Parsons, Parsons Publishing Company.. Download it. Written and pictorial History of the Washougal River and Cape Horn areas of Across Rushing Waters has been the go-to-book for the history of the Upper.
Side passed a village of nine houses [indentified on Atlas map 79 as the "Wah-clallah Tribe of Shahala Nation", location near today's Skamania and Skamania Landing] , which is Situated between 2 Small Creeks [Woodard Creek and Duncan Creek] , and are of the Same construction of those above; here the river widens to near a mile, and the bottoms are more extensive and thickly timbered, as also the high mountains on each Side, with Pine, Spruce pine, Cotton wood, a Species of ash, and alder.
The bottoms below appear extensive and thickly Covered with wood. He enjoys riding his Harley and has also written about that experience. The author is now a 76 year old northwest resident and writer who has been a truck driver, process server, sea captain, mechanic, fireman, carpenter, hell raiser and dog walker as well as occupying many other positions. Then he married Christine and never again broke any laws.
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In his twenties he served legal papers for attorneys in Portland, Oregon and then drove long-haul flat-bed trucks. After building the family home in the mountains of southern Washington State, Mr. Parsons started as a writer in when he wrote short freelance articles for the area newspapers.
Being then on the local volunteer fire department and often driving the biggest fire truck, he was in a unique position to write about the emergency responses in that area. As he continued volunteering, he started writing about local history, eventually leading to the publication of three history books in Also, during this time, he started working with wood by building houses, sea chests, gun cabinets and store interiors.
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He also drifted into other fields like auto mechanics and security guard. After raising two children he and Christine moved onto a 57' sail boat in Puget Sound and lived aboard for twelve years, only writing occasionally. In , after serving for a time as a deck hand, then boat owner, he obtained his captain's license to pilot larger vessels.
After a time at sea he came ashore and went back to cabinet making, his favorite past-time. Mark has also written many other books, edited and published. Today he is also editing and publishing other writer's books. To date he has edited and published over one hundred books, novels and short stories in paperback, hardback or on Kindle for the eBook reader. Also, keep looking for price changes and additions to his Bookshelf. Are you an author? Help us improve our Author Pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography.