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Willamette Mission Hike

Debra C Dawes | Published on 10/7/2024
We arrived at Willamette Mission State Park October 5, 2024 in fog, which quickly lifted to reveal a gorgeous day!  Leaves are starting to turn color, which was a treat.  We had a leisurely hike, enjoying our great conversations (as I always find with Chemeketans)!  We spent a few minutes overlooking the "ghost structure" of the buildings once on the site of Jason Lee's mission, established in 1834.  Darn, the leader took a turn off the main path and we missed the giant cottonwood tree ... another time!  Hikers were members Marcia Hoak, Margaret Saxe, Peggy Morris and leader Debra Dawes.