Hidden on the banks of the Oregon’s Willamette River is a state park forgotten to time. This documentary attempts to solve the mystery of this obscure place by exploring its history and piecing together the reasons for its closure.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:12 Coalca’s Pillar
5:34 The Sawmill & the Railroad
8:58 Willamette Greenway
12:33 Early Years as a Park
15:00 Fading Into Obscurity
18:08 Parking Lot Closure
21:25 River Access
24:11 The Truth
27:26 Epilogue & Credits



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Further reading:

Cyclotram 2012 blog post & photos
https://cyclotram.blogspot.com/2012/1...

Jayne Cravens 2011 photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynecr...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynecr...

Usforestkeepers 2011 photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nwfores...

Oregon Encyclopedia entry on Coalca’s Pillar
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/ar...

Oregon State Parks
https://stateparks.oregon.gov/

Willamette Water Trail
https://willamettewatertrail.org/

Willamette Riverkeeper:
https://willametteriverkeeper.org/