Solving the Mystery of Coalca Landing (Abandoned Oregon State Park)

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. Support my work by leaving a tip: https://ko-fi.com/peterdibble 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 This video is for educational purposes and is distributed for non-commercial use. It is not monetized or sponsored. All video footage, images and audio recordings are the property of their original owners and are used in accordance with Fair Use principles. If ads appear on this video, it means a piece of media was copyright-claimed, and thus the ad revenue is being collected by the copyright holder. --------------------------- Key links from the investigation: Cyclotram 2012 blog post & photos https://cyclotram.blogspot.com/2012/11/coalca-landing-expedition.html Jayne Cravens 2011 photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynecravens/6345639014 https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynecravens/6344889983 Usforestkeepers 2011 photos https://www.flickr.com/photos/nwforestkeepers/albums/72157628486778935 Oregon Encyclopedia entry on Coalca’s Pillar https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/coalcas-pillar/#.YXfJcJ7MKUk Oregon State Parks https://stateparks.oregon.gov/ Willamette Water Trail https://willamettewatertrail.org/ Willamette Riverkeeper: https://willamette-riverkeeper.org/ --------------------------- Music: “Sphinx” by David Celeste https://open.spotify.com/track/5z3slcytdoH5aPpsOJZ8mM?si=68d29fbba7834f90 “Love and Friendship” by David Celeste https://open.spotify.com/track/2AliKa9eqNWy0w8POLkk06?si=4f14c217b41e4f5d “Of All Things” by Johannes Bornlöf & David Celeste https://open.spotify.com/track/011THO2LUP3Uv0CW5onvXA?si=51e7e864cca64901 “Follow Hidden Paths” by David Celeste https://open.spotify.com/track/5NdlwiFkdzAK6mO8edTeel?si=587185b9b1094652 “Eyecatcher” by Howard Harper-Barnes https://open.spotify.com/track/2xhwC4Jt8agR0qIyF5WbL7?si=63678d84eba841a9 “Innocent Games” by David Celeste https://open.spotify.com/track/2wdQbDJn41QmYNduulgKZO?si=f154e91bbd2549aa “Perennials Awaken” by Howard Harper-Barnes https://open.spotify.com/track/6QgVL4Iw07R6xbK4V9WlAw?si=af1bde1b0d0e4dd4 “The Inspector” by David Celeste https://open.spotify.com/track/5zbnvpSpEZqDwJudROGCYF?si=d7b7e264c487495a “Portobello Road” https://open.spotify.com/track/4uUh4SP1DFcNXuAQZFAJJR?si=8d9d9f5be72a44cb “Two As One” https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRr7nsJydrd7tH07GXD7D?si=28e0541eda9043b6