For an off the beaten path, handicapped accessible attraction, travel to historic Silverton, Oregon to view the century-old stained glass windows of Trinity Lutheran Church.
From June through September, the church located at 500 N. Second St., conducts their "Sunshine Through The Decades" tours on a drop-in basis on Sundays from noon to 2 p.m. Tours for individuals or groups are also available any day of the week year-round by prior appointment.
The 18 windows of colored and stained glass and hand-painted glass cameos are a depiction of the Lord's Prayer and were commissioned in 1910 from a prominent stained glass company in Germany. This factory was subsequently destroyed in World War II, so the windows are now irreplacable. The church is currently engaged in a restoration project to preserve this artistic treasure.
For more information click here. To schedule a tour, phone 503-873-2635.
Trinity Lutheran Church is located 1 mile from The Oregon Garden, a magnificent 80-acre botanical garden, and 15 miles from Silver Falls State Park.
Information about The Oregon Garden is available here. The garden is totally wheelchair accessible, and there is also a tram for those whose mobility is limited. The Oregon Garden also features The Gordon House, the only Frank Lloyd Wright Home built in Oregon.
To take a look at pictures of Silver Falls State Park, click here. The day use area at the park is totally wheelchair accessible and part of the Water Falls Trail is also.
Make a day, or two, of it in Silverton and also check out the many bigger-than-life murals, art galleries and antique shops, the Silverton Country Museum, and the many fine restaurants in this historic city. Also, make time to view the mural and statue dedicated to Bobbie, the Wonder Dog, who was lost in 1923 on a family trip to Indiana and made his way across the U.S. for the next 6 months to return to his Silverton home. There are a number of bed and breakfast inns that make for enjoyable accomodations, and the Silver Spurs RV park is located just one mile out of town. You will enjoy your visit to Silverton, a Norman Rockwell small town preserved in the 21st century.
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