Buena Vista Ferry - Willamette Valley - Oregon
The Buena Vista Ferry crosses a back road between Independence and Albany, Oregon.
Kayaking the Willamette River *Buena Vista to Independence, OR*
This is an easy 11 mile paddle on the Willamette River with a show of fall colors. Several campsites along the way for river trail users and a beach to use for stopping at Chatoe Rogue, a hop farm for Rogue Ales which offers tastings and food for travelers.
Buena Vista Ferry, Willamette River, Oregon (with alpaca!)
A short ride across the Willamette River on the Buena Vista Ferry. A surprise appearance by a pair of alpaca was fun!
Wheatland Ferry - Salem, Oregon
The Wheatland Ferry crosses the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon.
SUP Buena Vista to Independence on the Willamette
SUP and Float with friends from Buena Vista to Independence on the Willamette River in Oregon.
Song: Yore - Goodbye Forever
Wheatland Ferry
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Here is a collection of shots of the Wheatland Ferry which is a cable ferry that connects Marion County and Yamhill County across the Willamette River. The ferry is supported by two steel cables, one under water on the downriver side, and one overhead on the upriver side. The ferry also uses the overhead cable for steering. The Wheatland Ferry is located at Willamette River mile 72, near the former community of Wheatland and Willamette Mission State Park and roughly between the cities of Salem and Newberg. Its location is strategic, because the nearest bridge in either direction is roughly 15 miles distant. The Wheatland Ferry is sometimes used as an alternative to the bridge which crosses the Willamette River in Salem.
Shots are from the east side of the river. Enjoy!! Shot 4/16/16
The Road to Independence, OR
In this week's All in a Day's Drive, Joel Porter takes a ride on the Buena Vista Ferry to find black cherries and the Rogue Farm near Independence, OR.
Wheatland Ferry
The Wheatland Ferry crosses the Willamette River in Oregon. 11/2/08.
Buena Vista Ponds - Malhuer Wildlife Refuge
Morning in early April at the Buena Vista ponds in the Malhuer Wildlife Refuge in south central Oregon. Don't expect much. It's done with a digital camera, not a video camera.
Willamette Mission state park flooding
12-25-15 park flooded
Rogue River Jet Boat ride
Come along for a jet boat ride on the Rogue River out of Grants Pass, OR on Hellgate Jet Boat Excursions.
NAI Meridian - Suburban Indianapolis Site Tour
This is a project we completed for NAI Meridian, a company in Indianapolis that specializes in Industrial and Commercial Real Estate Brokerage. The project was for the president of the company, Jeff Harris, and to assist him in a presentation for developers of corporate office buildings. Jeff was thrilled with the final product and the viewers were blown away!
West Bank, Willamette River, Eugene, Oregon
Wading rocks of cool water on a hot August summer day near Horne Lane / River Road area.
Banks-Vernonia/Independence Bike Riding
The first half was on the Banks-Vernonia State Trail, the second half was at Riverfront Park in Independence, Oregon; music by The Dregs: Cruise Control
John C. Breckinridge | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
John C. Breckinridge
00:03:50 1 Early life
00:06:39 2 Early legal career
00:09:04 3 Mexican–American War
00:11:47 4 Political career
00:11:56 4.1 Early political career
00:13:19 4.2 Kentucky House of Representatives
00:17:00 4.3 U.S. Representative
00:17:05 4.3.1 First term (1851–1853)
00:21:03 4.3.2 Second term (1853–1855)
00:24:34 4.3.3 Retirement from the House
00:26:24 4.4 Vice Presidency
00:32:55 4.5 Presidential campaign of 1860
00:39:24 4.6 U.S. Senator
00:44:15 5 Civil War
00:44:24 5.1 Service in the Western Theater
00:52:41 5.2 Service in the Eastern Theater
00:58:10 5.3 Confederate Secretary of War
01:02:31 6 Escape and exile
01:07:53 7 Return to the U.S. and death
01:12:13 8 Legacy
01:12:22 8.1 Historical reputation
01:13:18 8.2 Monuments and memorials
01:15:05 9 See also
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John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever Vice President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He was a member of the Democratic party. He served in the U.S. Senate during the outbreak of the American Civil War, but was expelled after joining the Confederate Army. He was appointed Confederate Secretary of War in 1865.
Breckinridge was born near Lexington, Kentucky to a prominent local family. After non-combat service during the Mexican–American War, he was elected as a Democrat to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1849, where he took a states' rights position against interference with slavery. Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1850, he allied with Stephen A. Douglas in support of the Kansas–Nebraska Act. After reapportionment in 1854 made his re-election unlikely, he declined to run for another term. He was nominated for vice-president at the 1856 Democratic National Convention to balance a ticket headed by James Buchanan. The Democrats won the election, but Breckinridge had little influence with Buchanan and, as presiding officer of the Senate, could not express his opinions in debates. In 1859, he was elected to succeed Senator John J. Crittenden at the end of Crittenden's term in 1861. As vice president, Breckinridge joined Buchanan in supporting the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution for Kansas, which led to a split in the Democratic Party.
After Southern Democrats walked out of the 1860 Democratic National Convention, the party's northern and southern factions held rival conventions in Baltimore that nominated Douglas and Breckinridge, respectively, for president. A third party, the Constitutional Union Party, nominated John Bell. These three men split the Southern vote, while more anti-slavery Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln won all but three electoral votes in the North, allowing him to win the election. Breckinridge carried most of the Southern states. Taking his seat in the Senate, Breckinridge urged compromise to preserve the Union. Unionists were in control of the state legislature, and gained more support when Confederate forces moved into Kentucky.
Breckinridge fled behind Confederate lines. He was commissioned a brigadier general and then expelled from the Senate. Following the Battle of Shiloh in 1862, he was promoted to major general, and in October he was assigned to the Army of Mississippi under Braxton Bragg. After Bragg charged that Breckinridge's drunkenness had contributed to defeats at Stone River and Missionary Ridge, and after Breckinridge joined many other high-ranking officers in criticizing Bragg, he was transferred to the Trans-Allegheny Department, where he won his most significant victory in the 1864 Battle of New Market. After participating in Jubal Early's campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley, Breckinridge was charged with defending supplies in Tennessee and Virginia. In February 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis appointed him Secretary of War. Concludi ...
Marion County Your Community Partner (Public Works)
This monthly show features events and services in Marion County. This June 2012 edition features the Marion County Public Works Department.
The Trail to Oregon!
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Join our All-American family as they journey down the The Trail to Oregon!
The Trail to Oregon! is an original musical produced by Starkid Productions and was performed in Chicago in the summer of 2014. It is also the most historically accurate musical portraying the Oregon Trail to date; featuring 12 educational songs, a set precisely replicating the trail’s landscape, and appearances from famous historical figures, such as: Henry McDoon, Cletus Jones, and Cornwallis. Watch it if you want.
WARNING: “The Trail to Oregon!” contains adult language and adult content.
Dollar Tree closing hundreds more Family Dollar stores
The discount retailer will shutter or rebrand almost 600 locations and is even looking into pricing some items above a buck.
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom - $20 Parking Ticket, Villains, Scar, 413, Orlando, Florida, GP030056
Welcome to the Magic Kingdom - $20 Standard Parking Ticket, Villains, Scar, Section 413, World Drive, Orlando, Florida, 2 August 2016, GP030056
Meeting with Local Leaders and Community -- Iloilo 02/21/2013
Dumangas and Pavia, Iloilo
21 February 2013
After leading a groundbreaking ceremony in Iloilo City, President Benigno S. Aquino III proceeded to the municipalities of Dumangas and Pavia to visit the people of Iloilo in a gathering with local leaders and community.
The President updated the Ilonggos of the government's infrastructure, agriculture, social services, and education projects and programs that will directly benefit them and their province. Among these are the newly-launched Jalaur River Multipurpose Project, the improved Iloilo Circumferential Road or C-1, the upcoming construction of the P100 million Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road and P66 million Aganan Bridge, the completion of the Metro Iloilo Radial Road, the widening of Jaro-Leganes Road, the construction of Parola Ferry Terminal and the broadening of Iloilo commercial port complex.
President Aquino informed them that out of the 3.8 million nationwide beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamikyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), more than 86, 000 Ilonggo households are already enrolled and benefitting from 4Ps. He also mentioned the Sitio Electrification Program where almost 340 sitios in Iloilo were supplied with sustainable electricity.
He told the people that they are now reaping the fruits of his administration because the Ilonggos chose to trust the Tuwid na Daan. With this, President Aquino asked for their support in the coming May 2013 polls in order to attain continuous growth in the country.
Kumpiyansa po akong sa pakikiisa ng mga Ilonggo at sambayanang Pilipino, tuluy-tuloy na tayo sa landas ng pag-asenso. Malinaw po: Kayo ang gumawa at patuloy na gumagawa ng pagbabago, the President said in his statement in Dumangas.
* * *Meeting with Local Leaders and Community -- Iloilo
Dumangas and Pavia, Iloilo
21 February 2013
After leading a groundbreaking ceremony in Iloilo City, President Benigno S. Aquino III proceeded to the municipalities of Dumangas and Pavia to visit the people of Iloilo in a gathering with local leaders and community.
The President updated the Ilonggos of the government's infrastructure, agriculture, social services, and education projects and programs that will directly benefit them and their province. Among these are the newly-launched Jalaur River Multipurpose Project, the improved Iloilo Circumferential Road or C-1, the upcoming construction of the P100 million Iloilo-Dumangas Coastal Road and P66 million Aganan Bridge, the completion of the Metro Iloilo Radial Road, the widening of Jaro-Leganes Road, the construction of Parola Ferry Terminal and the broadening of Iloilo commercial port complex.
President Aquino informed them that out of the 3.8 million nationwide beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamikyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), more than 86, 000 Ilonggo households are already enrolled and benefitting from 4Ps. He also mentioned the Sitio Electrification Program where almost 340 sitios in Iloilo were supplied with sustainable electricity.
He told the people that they are now reaping the fruits of his administration because the Ilonggos chose to trust the Tuwid na Daan. With this, President Aquino asked for their support in the coming May 2013 polls in order to attain continuous growth in the country.
Kumpiyansa po akong sa pakikiisa ng mga Ilonggo at sambayanang Pilipino, tuluy-tuloy na tayo sa landas ng pag-asenso. Malinaw po: Kayo ang gumawa at patuloy na gumagawa ng pagbabago, the President said in his statement in Dumangas.
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