Historic 173-year-old Oregon cemetery finally opens to the public

Historic 173-year-old Oregon cemetery finally opens to the public

Scouters’ Mountain in Happy Valley offers a picturesque view of Mt. Hood and is criss-crossed with many forested trails. But tucked away from view off a private road lies a small cemetery, encompassed by a chain-link fence and dotted with a few headstones. It’s an eerily quiet place surrounded by a bustling suburban area.And for the first time in 170 years, the area surrounding the cemetery is open to the public, in an effort to share its histor…