AUG 12, 1885Cascade Locks, WAThe Tragedy on the Columbia RiverTwo men and a ferry boat are lost to the raging rapids and white mist of the Columbia River after an oar breaks in the current.“For a while, it kept an even keel, while the terrified parties sat in terror and prayed loudly, until it struck a submerged rock.”DisastersLocate on map: The Tragedy on the Columbia RiverRead the story: The Tragedy on the Columbia River →
MAY 29, 1888Cascade Locks, WAThe Steamboat That Dared the RapidsCaptain James W. Troup pilots the steamer *Hasalo* through the treacherous Cascades of the Columbia River in a feat of navigation that thrilled onlookers and defied death.Strange But TrueBoom & BustLocate on map: The Steamboat That Dared the RapidsRead the story: The Steamboat That Dared the Rapids →