Over 100 years in the making, Portland Golf Club’s mark on the history of golf in the Pacific Northwest is on par with hundreds of other significant locations across the United States.
The Portland Golf Club’s roughly 115 acres, including its 18-hole course, as well as its statement clubhouse were officially added to the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places last week.
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