Historic Hood River
The Dalles
7-8-2019
Notes
Here’s another Benjamin Gifford photogravure of the Dalles, circa 1910. I don’t recognize the pillar in the foreground. Does anyone know if it is still there?
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L.E.
That is quite the landmark! Must be in the Chenowith area?
nels
Looks like something that would challenge small brains to go knock it down. Have not seen it around either.
ArthurB
I suspect this is much closer to downtown than it seems, and this spot is now surrounded (or replaced) with development. We'll see if someone from The Dalles knows any better.
Gary Elkinton
When you turn off west 6th and onto Snipes [KMart and KFC are at this corner] head up to West 10th and you'll see this rock on the hillside before you come to the stop sign.
L.E.
Thanks Gary. I was in The Dalles this morning. and came down 10th from the hospital to Fred Meyer. But I hadn't checked today's HHR photo yet.
Sure wish I would have. I would have gone searching.
nels
Wow! THis website strikes again. I am continually amazed at the information that viewers bring to Arthur's wonderful posts. THANK YOU EVERYBODY!!!
Harold
Here is Google street view from 10th and Snipes. On which side of the church should we be looking?
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.6153958,-121.2208067,3a,60y,258.21h,84.41t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sn8I0kOIoCOsrJ7GUG793WA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
ArthurB
I thought Gary might have been leading us on a “Snipe hunt” but an HHR reader sent me a photograph proving this rock is easily seen from the spot Gary described on Snipes Street and 10th. Now someone needs to climb up through the poison oak and ticks to duplicate this Gifford shot.
Harold
So from that intersection, you're looking right at a church. Where is the rock in relation to the church?
L.E.
That someone would probably be you Arthur, then you can post the modern day view here for all of us to compare.
Gary Elkinton
Above and to the left of the church looking from Snipes and 10th. The rock is half way up the hillside.
Jim Mason
I stopped today and saw it for the first time. Thanks for posting details on where to look.
Harold
Saw it today as well. Not as easy to spot as one might think. As Freud would say, “Sometimes a rock landmark is just a rock landmark.”
ArthurB
Well said Harold. I wonder what percent of The Dalles population is aware of this landmark?
I hope you stopped by Pulpit Rock on your visit too.
Barbara Hedden Mickel
I know exactly where that is. I used to live near it. It’s off a trail at the top of Verdant & 13th St.