Buena Vista, Oregon
Buena Vista /ˈbjuːnə ˈvɪstə/ is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located on the Willamette River, and is the western landing for the Buena Vista Ferry. It is approximately 7 miles (11 km) south-southeast of Independence.
History
Buena Vista was named in about 1850 by Reason B. Hall, who settled on a Donation Land Claim there in 1847.[2] Some of Hall's relatives had participated in the Battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican–American War.[2] About the same time he named the community, Hall also started Halls Ferry across the Willamette.[2] The ferry later became known as the Buena Vista Ferry, which is still in operation today. Later one of Hall's sons, B.F. Hall, operated another Halls Ferry north of Independence.[2]
Buena Vista was once the home of the
The Buena Vista Store burned to the ground around 1970 and the I.O.O.F hall burned to the ground in the mid-1990s. The Buena Vista Methodist Church was moved from its original location on a hill to the west of town into the center of town and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1968, and was eventually razed and replaced by a new building. The Buena Vista Park, which is a Polk County park, was built around 1970 and includes a boat launch ramp; the purpose was to prevent locals from using the ferry landing as a boat launch. The Buena Vista schoolhouse was a large two-room building that in 1972 was renovated and became the home of Johnny Craviotto, founder of the Craviotto drums company.
Buena Vista means "good view" or "beautiful view" in Spanish,[2] and is pronounced "byoona vista" locally; many residents refer to the town as just "byoonee".
References
- ^ "Buena Vista". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Gaston, Joseph (1912). The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912. S.J. Clarke publishing Company. pp. 541.
Buena Vista Oregon.
- ISBN 0-87595-042-6.
- ^ "Buena Vista Post Office (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
External links
- "Historic photos of Buena Vista". from Salem Public Library
- "Polk County Place Names". Archived from the original on March 6, 2008.
- "Pioneer History: Polk County, Oregon". from Churches of Christ & Christian Churches in the Pacific Northwest
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