While doing research for my book I came across the two photos below, labeled only "Herman Creek Shelter 1916."
It's kind of hard to tell, but there are two men sitting by the shelter in each photo. Here is a zoomed-in view.
Also interesting in the first photo is what appears to be a pair of signs on the tree to the left of the shelter. Even though these are high-res scans I can't make out what the words say, except that the first word on the top sign almost looks like "WANTED." Here it is zoomed-in.
So if you've ever gone exploring along Herman Creek and come across the remains of an old shelter, this might be it. (Although it is possible that these photos were mislabeled - I have come across that several times already during my research.)
Herman Creek Shelter in 1916
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Re: Herman Creek Shelter in 1916
Cheryl,
Good find! I wonder if that is the same shelter that was still standing when I was first at Cedar Swamp in 1979 or 1980? Just a few scraps of wood left there today.
Don
Good find! I wonder if that is the same shelter that was still standing when I was first at Cedar Swamp in 1979 or 1980? Just a few scraps of wood left there today.
Don
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Re: Herman Creek Shelter in 1916
Cool photos!
Thanks for sharing these, Peachy.
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Thanks for sharing these, Peachy.
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Re: Herman Creek Shelter in 1916
That's a fantastic find. Looks to me like the photos were taken in different seasons. The WANTED sign piques my curiousity. My brain wants to read it WAHTUM, but that's definitely not it. What could be "wanted" out there?
Also in 1916:
Construction of the Eagle-Wahtum trail began
Fire tower on Indian Mountain was constructed
President Wilson visited the Columbia River Highway!
Also in 1916:
Construction of the Eagle-Wahtum trail began
Fire tower on Indian Mountain was constructed
President Wilson visited the Columbia River Highway!
Re: Herman Creek Shelter in 1916
neat, to say the least !
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Re: Herman Creek Shelter in 1916
Nice find, Cheryl! I agree with Don -- this is Cedar Swamp Shelter, and I'll bet most of the trees are still standing, too.
Tom
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