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Gladstone, Oregon is the location of the Pow-Wow Maple Tree, a gorgeous, twisted tree that is believed to have been the meeting site of several regional Indian tribes, including the Multnomahs and Clackamas, where they would make trade bargains, settle community disputes, and even hold weddings. It was also the site of the first Oregon State Fair in 1861. Today, except for a small plaque at its base, the Pow-Wow Maple Tree unceremoniously sits at the edge of someone's front yard on Clackamas Blv...
What's there to be so glad about anyway? Well, Gladstone is a small town located just south of Portland, one of the quirkier cities in the U.S. It's basically a Portland suburb, but don't try to tell that to locals. Many take pride in Gladstone's history, and for good reason--Gladstone's roots grow back to the mid 1800's, with the earliest land grants handed out by President Lincoln himself. The City of Gladstone, which grew up right about where the Clackamas River joins the Willamette River (pronounced Will-AM-it), has a population of about 11,500 people, but it's surrounded by the 2.2 million people who live in the Portland Metro area, of which it is a part (get over it, Gladstone). View Gladstone City Guide