40700 E Historic Columbia River Highway
Corbett, OR , 97019-9725 Phone: (503) 344-1368 Website The Vista House was built in 1917 on one of the most beautiful scenic points on the Historic Columbia River Highway; the summit of Crown Point. Once called “Thor’s Heights,” Crown Point is a basalt promontory shaped by the same volcanic lava flows, floods and winds that created the Columbia River Gorge. Vista House was constructed to provide travelers a place to rest and refresh themselves as they made their way down the Columbia River Gorge. The octagonal building with its green ceramic tile roof houses a museum, gift shop and interpretive display of historic and geologic points of interest in the Gorge.
Hours of operation: Friday through Monday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Closed on windy or icy days. Limited free parking.
Machine 1 is downstairs in the gift shop right by the entrance to it. Cost to press: pre-loaded with Zinc pennies for $1 each design ($1.00 dollar bill only; no quarters accepted). Designs all have a pennycollector.com beaded border:
1. (H) The Vista House with 'Vista House'.
2. (V) Multnomah Falls and the pedestrian bridge with 'Multnomah Falls'.
3. (V) Leaping salmon with 'Vista House Columbia River Gorge'.
4. (H) 1926 Chevrolet Series V Superior with 'Vista House'.
1" Mini-Tokens are in the gift shop at the cash register. Cost: $1.00 each.
1) Front: Vista House with 'Vista House at Crown Point'/ Rear- 'Columbia River Gorge Built 1917'
2) Front: Old Highway 30 along the Columbia River with 'Historic Columbia River Highway'/ Rear- 'Columbia River Gorge Built 1917'
3) Ford Model T./ Rear- 'Columbia River Gorge Built 1917'
4) Front: Close up of Benson bridge at Multnomah Falls with 'Columbia River Gorge'/ Rear- / Rear- 'Columbia River Gorge Built 1917'
5) Benson bridge at Multnomah Falls with 'Multnomah Falls 621 Feet'/ Rear- 'Columbia River Gorge Built 1917'
6) Front Sasquatch walking with 'Sasquatch'/ Rear- Large footprint with 'Big Foot'.
G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: N45° 32' 22.3578" Longitude: W122° 14' 39.4326"
Google Maps coordinates: GQQ4+R7 Corbett, Oregon.
8/5/23 - The machine is working well and dispensing mostly excellent condition zinc pennies.
Three silver tokens were available in a tray by the cashier, however there was no Historic Columbia River Highway token at the time.
Two other cased commemorative tokens were available, a silver dollar-sized silver one for $5.99 and a gold, hexagonal one in a rectangular case for $6.99. I can only upload the silver one because I didn't purchase the gold one. Both are Vista House themed.
Do be aware that it can get very humid downstairs, especially during the summer months! |
