History: 'Deplorable' conditions plagued Section 14 from the 1930s
The situation would persist for decades longer and would require not just governmental letters, but official Acts of Congress.
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The situation would persist for decades longer and would require not just governmental letters, but official Acts of Congress.
Auto Camps to Motor Lodges and Motels on Oregon Coast | History Part 2 Published 02/20/21 at 6:26 AM PDT By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff (Oregon Coast) – When tourism first kicked into life on this coastline, it was a rough experience of primitive camping. No glitzy comforts for even this time period. No room with a view. For almost everyone, it was simple tents that you could rent: hotel rooms were rare for about the first forty years and then only for the upper class. (Above: the Greenville Auto Camp in North Bend, 1949; courtesy Coos History Museum) That encapsulates part one of...