Ridgefield, Washington -
Rival Birthplace of U-Haul
Portland, Oregon, also claims this title, but Ridgefield has a new sign to back up its own claim.
- Address:
- 5586 Pioneer St., Ridgefield, WA
- Directions:
- I-5 exit 14, then west a quarter mile on Pioneer Street. The U-Haul is on the right side, just past 56th Place.
- Phone:
- 360-887-4220
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Birthplace of U-Haul The "Birthplace of U-Haul" is Ridgefield, Washington. Officials from U-Haul attended the ceremony when the new sign on Pioneer Street was erected. The actual building where the first trailers were built has been moved a short distance because the land where it was originally became part of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. If a person wants to visit the building they can also visit the Cathlapotle Plankhouse and Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge at the same time. They are all in the same area. [Noel Johnson, 06/27/2005][RA: Portland, Oregon claims to be the "Retail" Birthplace of U-Haul, at least according to a sign reported earlier in front of a U-Haul business there. Tipster Mary Ann MacArthur writes: "Portland, Oregon notoriously steals or takes credit for things which it has no rights to."]
Nearby Offbeat Places
- Jefferson Davis's Wayward Highway Marker, Ridgefield, WA - 2 mi.
- Little Golden Gate Bridge, Ridgefield, WA - 3 mi.
- Grist Mill "Free" Bag of Flour, Woodland, WA - 10 mi.
- Roloff Farms from Little People Big World, Hillsboro, OR - 19 mi.
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