Bridge from Astoria

Chapter 4, Washington State to Ohio

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August 8th 2007
Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/Ches.Alli/Chapter4 We ended Chapter 3 with a photo of the scary bridge over the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon, but didn't tell you about Astoria, established in 1811 as a fur trading post. It's a narrow, gritty city with tall ornate stone buildings downtown and victorian homes on the hillsides. We timed our trip to stop at the Farmer's Marke ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more