I Kept At Work: Portland's Henry Pittock

By K.F. Stewart

He walked from the Missouri River to the Willamette River with the wagon trains. Once settled down on its left bank, he created and established what is now the oldest daily newspaper on the entire West Coast. He was the first person to climb Mount Hood. He founded the pulp and paper industry in the Pacific North West. He organized the Mazamas. He established the Portland Rose Festival Association. He created and led the Royal Rosarians. He built as a retirement home for his wife and himself the most elegant mansion in all Oregon. He was Henry Lewis Pittock. This is his story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149614290X
• ISBN13: 9781496142900
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"