Did you know? This store has the largest children’s section on the West Coast! The first children’s book was published in 1658 by Comenius, a Czech educator. Today, thousands are published every year. 자세히 보기
Did you know? Joseph B. Strauss, who engineered San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge, also designed Portland’s Burnside Bridge. 자세히 보기
Did you know? The oldest of Portland’s bridges; the Hawthorne Bridge is also the oldest vertical-lift bridge in the U.S. 자세히 보기
Did you know? During World War I, out of fear that unique rose hybrids would be lost to the bombings in Europe, hybridists abroad sent plants to Portland to keep them safe. 자세히 보기
Did you know? Historians believe that bowling goes back 5000 years, to the ancient Egyptians. Read more about the game’s history: 자세히 보기
Did you know? There is an underground labyrinth of tunnels in Old Town that were used from 1850-1941 to “shanghai” unsuspecting men, and sell them to ships bound for the Orient. 자세히 보기
Did you know? The Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden in Grant Park (4 blocks from the real Klickitat St) immortalizes Cleary’s beloved characters, based in part on kids she knew growing up in NE Portland 자세히 보기
Did you know? The first ice skates were made of animal bone, and were likely used by ancient Scandinavians as a means of transportation, not recreation. 자세히 보기
Did you know? The block that the square occupies was purchased by a shoemaker named Elijah Hill in 1849. It cost him $24 and a pair of boots 자세히 보기
Did you know? Before it was a shopping center, Jantzen Beach was the site of a popular amusement park. While the roller coasters are gone, the 1927 carousel is a fun reminder of the area’s history. 자세히 보기
Did you know? Western theatre traditions developed from Ancient Greece tragedies. The word theatre comes from a Greek word meaning “place for viewing.” 자세히 보기
Did you know? The founder of Mill Ends Park claimed it was the site of the "only leprechaun colony west of Ireland" and often wrote of the leprechauns' activities in his column in the Oregon Journal. 자세히 보기
Did you know? Central Library has more than a million books, and more than 17 miles of bookshelves to hold them all! Find events, programs and storytimes for kids and teens, at all 19 city libraries: 자세히 보기
Did you know? Oregon’s state rock is the thunderegg – but it’s not actually a rock at all, it’s a structure. 자세히 보기
Did you know? Mt. Tabor is the only volcano within a major city in the United States. It’s an example of a cinder cone volcano. 자세히 보기
Did you know? In 2009, excavations in Egypt unearthed the world’s oldest known zoological collection, dating from 3500 B.C. The collection of 112 animals included elephants, hippos, and baboons. 자세히 보기
Did you know? Roller coasters are a great opportunity to feel the physics principles of gravitational, inertial and centrifugal forces at work in real life. Learn more about how roller coasters work: 자세히 보기
Did you know? In 1806, William Clark (of Lewis & Clark fame) took a detour from their Columbia River journey to paddle up the Willamette, claiming for the U.S. the land that is now Forest Park. 자세히 보기