The Spirits of Despair: Multnomah County Poor Farm (Edgefield)

[@RonM-l8m]

Still have memorabilia from the old boiler room thanks to my Dad. Maybe it’s time to take them back to where they came as I am getting older and have no one to pass them on to.

[@WanderingSpiritsofthePNW]

That would be really kind of you! I’m sure they would love to have the pieces and would display them.

[@RonM-l8m]

My Father worked up there when the Power House was still in operation. That’s what led me to my profession. Grandpa ran the hog farm and worked the prisoners. Later that was MCCF. I walked all the buildings as a kid, one house was the Janus House for homeless children, don’t think it’s that anymore. As a young adult I worked for Multnomah County and saw what became of it before it was bought and made into what it is today. I’m glad it’s still around and became what it did.

[@WanderingSpiritsofthePNW]

@@RonM-l8m How neat that you got to experience the place in its original function. We are also glad it has been saved and restored. We tear down to much of our history. Thank you for watching and your wonderful message!