Please exchange TB's to help them travel.
Enjoy the beautiful area and if you see any trash, please use the CITO containers provided and keep the area CLEAN.
Special thanks to the Oregon welcome center for allowing us to hide a cache here.
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History-
The Oregon welcome center opens at In 1968 the City of Umatilla was moved to higher ground due to the expected flooding of the townsite due to the building of the John Day Lock and Dam. The Army Corps of Engineers acquired the land adjoining the Columbia River and that 130 acre area which did not flood, as expected, is the region referred to as "Old Town." The land at Old Town has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Archeological digs have confirmed that an ancient prehistoric settlement once thrived on the banks of the Umatilla and Columbia River. In later times, Indian villages occupied the area. An ancient Indian burial ground remains on the land still and is protected from relic collectors and vandals. The first archeological dig was conducted in 1965 by a crew from the University of Oregon. Thousands of relics were found and are now stored until eventual funding is available to continue dating and identifying the historic treasures. In 1970 the Mid Columbia Archeological Society initiated a series of excavations and in the spring of 1979 an archeological investigation was conducted by the Washington Archeological Research Center. The Umatilla site is the largest existent prehistoric site reported in the State of Oregon.
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