Detroit Dam

Detroit Dam

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June 5th 2010
On the drive home from the Northwest Cashmere Field Day and Fleece Show, we stopped to enjoy the view of the Detroit Dam and also walked across it. Sadly, the tours they used to give were suspended in 2001 and still have not been reopened. We were glad for the brief break in the rain to explore a bit downstream and on the dam. The Detroit Dam was built in 1953 on the North Santiam River and ... 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