06 Nov Peeking into the Past: Silverton, Oregon’s History
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css=".vc_custom_1573059070170{margin-top: 35px !important;margin-bottom: 100px !important;}" z_index=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Silverton, Oregon’s historical places and people to explore. Silverton, Oregon is no small town to ignore. Our city of about 10,000 people contains vibrant charm and rich history that makes our city the delightful, eclectic place it is today. If you visit in summer, you can celebrate one of our most famous historical figures, Homer Davenport, during the Homer Davenport Community Festival. Davenport was an internationally known cartoonist of the 19th and 20th centuries who hailed from Silverton. He’s authored numerous books, including The Country Boy, which detailed...