Mt. Angel

Many of my grandparents family settled in Mt. Angel, Oregon.  The visit to this town of 3500 people seemed a lot like home to me.  There is the downtown glockenspiel which makes it feel decidedly German.

 It is not quite the granduer of the Marienplatz in Munich, yet still an attraction.  The small shops felt like mainstreet Madelia, MN.  There were two significant places, 1) the Benedictine Abbey in Mt. Angel where four of my cousins were monks.  

2) the grave of my great grandmother, Rosalia Keber.

 These pieces of my family made me feel more a part of Oregon.  Maybe some day I can get a picture with the Oregon duck!