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Cathedral Park

Cathedral Park is a park in Cathedral Park, Portland, Oregon, at N Edison Street and Pittsburg Avenue. Offers reservations.

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The site which now bears the name Cathedral Park is steeped in history. It is believed to be one of the 14 Lewis and Clark landing sites in the Vancouver-Portland area: William Clark and eight men camped there on April 2, 1806. This spot had been a fishing and camping site for many area Indian tribes. In 1847, the founder of St Johns, James John, settled on the site and operated a ferry to Linnton across the Willamette River. In 1931, the St Johns Bridge was built on the site with 400-ft towers and a main span of 1,207 feet. It is the only steel suspension bridge in Portland. In the early 1970s, Howard Galbraith, the "honorary mayor" of unincorporated St Johns, got tired of the junkyard state of the area under the eastern end of the bridge.

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Boat DockBoat RampDog Off-Leash AreaDrinking Water NearbyNature AreaPicnic TablesPlazaPublic Restroom NearbyRestroomsRiver ViewsStageStep-Free Access

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