About Hood River's Pine Grove

Summer Sensations will be held at Rasmussen Farms in Hood River on June 14-15, 2008 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The days activities include:

• strawberry shortcake
• Strawberry shot put & berry bubbles
• 4H farm animal petting area (10-3)
• Ripe strawberries- U pick or we pick
• Live music at noon.

Rasmussen Farms is easy to find at 3020 Thomsen Road, six miles south of Hood River. Plenty of free parking and free admission.

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The Gorge White House was built in 1910. The architectural style is Dutch Colonial Revival which was popular from 1890-1915. Some of the characteristics of this style include the gambrel roof, oval windows with keystones, attic windows, transoms, dentils at the cornice, screened porch, balconies, leaded beveled glass, fluted porch columns, arched window with keystone in the west facaing gable and sidelights framing the doors. The exterior and interior of the house are intact. The inside features quarter sawn white oak columns, coffered ceilings, newel posts, staircase, floors, doors, and windows. The house is located in a rural setting in the Hood River Valley surrounded by orchards. It is listed on the National Historic Registry. The first floor of the Gorge White House is open to the public.

The Pine Grove Methodist Church was built in Pine Grove about 5 miles south of Hood River in 1907. The church first began in 1879 when three men and their families met to organize a Sunday School. In 1882 land was donated for a school house which was made of logs and the Sunday School met there for some time. In 1887 land was donated for the present school grounds and a one room structure was built in a grove of pine trees. The name of the school and church was Pine Grove. In 1889 a two room structure was built. The old building was given to the Sunday School. More land was donated on which to move the one room building for church purposes giving the Sunday School its first home. During the next few years several different denominations were represented served by ministers including Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and the Salvation Army. In 1904 $1,000 was left as an inheritance to help build a Methodist Church. Other contributions from the community helped as well and the church was built and dedicated on April 28, 1907. It was the first church in Hood River Valley. Today the church can be rented for weddings. It has seating for 150 guests.