{"id":1095,"date":"2012-11-10T20:16:58","date_gmt":"2012-11-11T03:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peachylife.net\/blog\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2012-11-10T20:16:58","modified_gmt":"2012-11-11T03:16:58","slug":"mosier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2012\/11\/10\/mosier\/","title":{"rendered":"Mosier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of visit<\/strong>: May 12, 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Population<\/strong>: 433 (2010 Census)<\/p>\n<p>Prior to 1920, the only way to drive between Hood River and Mosier was up and over Mosier Hill on a dangerous road that had been built in 1874. During construction of the Columbia River Highway in 1919, two highway tunnels were constructed just east of town. The tunnels were carved into the steep hillside 300 feet above the railroad tracks and the river. The new highway and the tunnels made it easier for people to drive between Hood River and Mosier, even though frequent landslides caused headaches for both drivers and road crews.<\/p>\n<p>In the 1950s the tunnels were abandoned when Interstate 84 was built. But in the 1990s the abandoned stretch of historic highway between Hood River and Mosier was restored, including the twin tunnels. The old road is now a hiking and biking trail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Welcome to Mosier by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000457702\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8032\/8000457702_27d8c9e314_z.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Mosier\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Pioneer cemetery by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000456759\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8313\/8000456759_3a81cfd208_z.jpg\" alt=\"Pioneer cemetery\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMosier Pioneer Cemetery<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Pioneer cemetery by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000456759\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8313\/8000456759_3a81cfd208_z.jpg\" alt=\"Pioneer cemetery\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMosier Totem<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Refreshments by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000456905\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8175\/8000456905_fb7d5d479e_z.jpg\" alt=\"Refreshments\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRoute 30 Classics and Roadside Refreshments<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Thirsty Woman by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000458486\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8041\/8000458486_4c062e278c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Thirsty Woman\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThirsty Woman Brewpub<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Post Office by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000458562\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8179\/8000458562_f60ce81c5c_z.jpg\" alt=\"Post Office\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPost office<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mosier Valley Library by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000457413\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8029\/8000457413_6dbbed6046_z.jpg\" alt=\"Mosier Valley Library\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe volunteer-run library<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mosier City Hall by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000457561\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8040\/8000457561_f48c63582f_z.jpg\" alt=\"Mosier City Hall\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMosier City Hall<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Beautiful setting by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/8000456569\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8171\/8000456569_28bb915b65_z.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful setting\" width=\"640\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nView of the train tracks and Interstate 84 from town<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Mosier Tunnel by Just Peachy!, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cheryl_hill\/2460161061\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.staticflickr.com\/2052\/2460161061_fd779f4c13_z.jpg?zz=1\" alt=\"Mosier Tunnel\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOne of the old tunnels<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=mosier,+or&amp;hl=en&amp;sll=44.145447,-120.583402&amp;sspn=5.384198,16.446533&amp;hnear=Mosier,+Wasco,+Oregon&amp;t=m&amp;z=15\">Map of Mosier<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peachylife.net\/blog\/oregontownsproject\/\" target=\"_self\">Oregon Towns Project<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date of visit: May 12, 2012 Population: 433 (2010 Census) Prior to 1920, the only way to drive between Hood<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cherylhill.net\/blog\/2012\/11\/10\/mosier\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span 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