Simon Benson
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Simon Benson was a Norwegian-born American businessman and philanthropist who was active in the city of Portland, Oregon.
Benson circa 1925
Benson in 1914
One of many "Benson Bubblers" in downtown Portland
Forestry Building at the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, Portland
Multnomah Falls
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Multnomah Falls is a waterfall located on Multnomah Creek in the Columbia River Gorge, east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, Oregon, United States. The waterfall is accessible from the Histor
Simon Benson
…the public and for the public good." Benson purchased a 400-acre (1.6 km2) tract of land in the Columbia River Gorge, which included Wahkeena Falls and Multnomah Falls, and deeded it to the City of Portland for a public park. Subsequently, the land was divided to become the Wahkeena Falls Recreation Area, Benson State…
Full view of both tiers of the falls
Multnomah Falls Lodge Oregon
Visitors at the falls c. 1915
Frozen falls in December