History
Learn about the early days of the Port and how it became what it is today by reviewing its written and visual history.
Written History
Gain an interesting perspective on the Port's impact in the local community through the years and learn how its focus has changed over time by reading this chronological history (
– 296KB) of the Port compiled from the minutes and resolutions of the Port Commission.
Visual History
| The Early Years | ||
|---|---|---|
| Before 1937 | Bingen Point | Before Bonneville Dam |
| August 1952 – February 1953 | Bingen West | First property acquired |
| February 1953 – December 1961 | Bingen Point | After Bonneville Dam |
| May 1953 – December 1964 | Bingen West | First marina |
| May 1962 – July 1962 | Bingen Point | Bingen Harbor dike and road |
| October 1962 – March 1963 | Bingen Point | After harbor entrance dredging |
| January 1965 | Bingen West | Damage at first marina |
| May 1966 | Bingen Point | Dredging Bingen Harbor |
| May 1966 | Bingen Point | Marina Park property |
| May 1966 | Bingen Point | West harbor before Bonneville fill |
| Before March 1970 | Dallesport | Before development |
| 1970 – 1989 | ||
| August 1972 | Dallesport | Newly constructed 101 Parallel Building |
| April 1974 | Dallesport | Dow Chemical Plant Site Plan |
| January 1973 – June 1979 | Dallesport | Initial development |
| January 1973 – July 1982 | Dallesport | Waterfront property |
| December 1980 – September 1981 | Dallesport | Industrial park entrance at Dock Road |
| September 1980 – October 1990 | Dallesport | Groves-Kiewit-Granite operation |
| ? – ? | Dallesport | Industrial park entrance at Dock Road |
| October 1982 | Dallesport | Construction of railroad overpass |
| June 1983 – November 1984 | Dallesport | The S.J. Groves/Kiewit years |
| June 1983 – June 1985 | Dallesport | Newly completed barge dock |
| July 1985 – March 1991 | Dallesport | Dock with river cruise ship |
| August 1985 – July 1987 | Bingen Point | Proposed "Bingen Winds" development |
| Aug. 1986 – May 1989 | Bingen Point | Windsurfing beach at Sailboard Park |
| December 18, 1969 | Dallesport | Property purchase from Corps |
| After June 1988 | Dallesport | Aggregate mining begins |
| Mar. 1989 – Oct. 1992 | Bingen Point | Before initial development |
| December 19, 1989 | Bingen Point | Contract for Bonneville NavLock spoils |
| 1990 – 2009 | ||
| June 1991 | Dallesport | Columbia Ship Builders launch |
| September 1991 | Bingen Point | Lady Washington visits Bingen Harbor |
| October 1991 | Bingen Point | "Klickitat Point" master plan |
| August 1992 – June 1993 | Dallesport | Canica building site preparation |
| November 1995 – March 1997 | Bingen Point | Original docks at Bingen Harbor |
| September 1997 | Bingen Point | Flooding |
| October 1997 | Bingen Point | 1211 Bingen Point Building construction |
| November 2000 | Bingen Point | 139 Columbia Way Building ribbon-cutting |
| November 2000 – December 2001 | Bingen Point | Bingen Point Business Park |
| February 2002 | Bingen Point | Bingen Lake |
| September 2003 | Dallesport | Utilities installation along Dock Road |
| ?? 2009 | Dallesport | Construction of The Dalles Fruit Company building |
| 2010 – 2029 | ||
| ?? 2010 | Bingen Point | Harbor Drive realignment |
| October 4, 2012 | Bingen Point | Lot 14 development |
| ?? 2012 | Bingen Point | Marina Way realignment |
| ?? 2012 | Bingen Point | Bingen Point Way extension |
| Dallesport | RAMCo operation | |
| Bingen Point | Early moorage at Bingen Harbor | |
