Wayside Shrine

In the gardens at The Grotto there are several examples of religious wayside shrines, mostly from areas of Eastern Europe.

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The Rose City

July 2nd 2008
Most of my time in Portland has been spent in the Oregon Historical Society so I have not gotten to see all the sites. The one that I did get a chance to check out was ‘The Grotto’. It beckoned me from a hillside south of the airport as our plane landed the other day. As we approached the runway, I looked out the window and saw an absurdly large cross perched on a hill near the highway. I ... 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

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