Fossil

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 Fossil was swarming with bikers in town for a convention of some sort.  I suppose the rest of the year it is a sleepy little town, but on this special weekend the place was alive.  Merchants had prepared special events and facilities and everyone was having a good time. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://maps.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmvw&msds=2BABC5E1$E4$FE$36w$F0$FC$36w94!L060Fossil20OR!60!4$FF000!8$FF!60$D5Fm$C9$C7$7FF$40S$11$5D6$92$0D$5E$C0$320001000$C9400$7E$8F$10!60$14000!4$FF!I010" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qs"><U>Area Map </U></A>     <A HREF="http://maps.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=mmvw&msds=D41FF616$E4$FE$36w$F0$FC$36w94!L060Fossil20OR!60!4$FF000!8$FF!60$D5Fm$C9$C7$7FF$40S$11$5D6$92$0D$5E$C030001000$C9400$7E$8F$10!60$14000!4$FF!I010" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qs"><U>Street Map</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f58ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is most of the town of Fossil.  That decrepit looking motor home on the right is ours.  It only gets about 7 miles to the gallon, but our Basset hound "Blue" likes it when we can bring him along. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1f78ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> You can check out every model of Harley, chopper, or Gold Wing in Fossil on Memorial day weekend. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2008ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Baptist Church was established in Fossil in 1885, or so the sign says.  Seems to be in use every Sunday.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2028ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This old Victorian probably has been around as long as the Baptist church.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2048ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> I guess City Hall is not the most important building in town.  Not only do they have the Library and</div> <div> Fire Department in the same building, they must have had some surplus pink paint!</div> <div> <IMG SRC="2068ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This one mural shows more activity than goes on in Fossil in a year.  The town has regressed a bit. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2088ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> We did not actually see any bikers in the Museum.  I think they just needed a place to park.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="20a8ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Historic preservation has arrived in Fossil and the townspeople have establish a very interesting</div> <div> and informative display around this old school house. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="20c8ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is the actual school house, complete with hitchin' post.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="20e8ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Zounds!  Look at this stately building.  This is the Wheeler county courthouse.  I wonder how they</div> <div> beat out <A HREF="id222.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spray"><U>Spray</U></A> for the job?  Check out the courthouse in <A HREF="id87.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Enterprise"><U>Enterprise</U></A> for a stark contrast in architectural styles.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3f48ab10.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="433" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> We actually took this picture in Netarts on the Oregon coast.  Look like these ranchers get around!</div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> .</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>