After two days of false starts and dashed hopes, divers recovered a portion of the station wagon they believe carried the Martin family of Portland on their ill-fated journey through the Columbia River Gorge decades ago.
The Hood River County Sheriff’s Office has seized a station wagon believed to be connected to the Martin Family, who disappeared in 1958, and will now undergo a thorough investigation with
The Martin family, who lived in Portland, disappeared after driving to the Columbia River Gorge that December, in search of Christmas greenery to decorate their home, reported The Oregonian.
The salvage crew hoping to recover the cream-colored Ford station wagon carrying an Oregon family who disappeared in 1958 postponed their operation Thursday.
A long-abandoned boat in the Columbia River has been removed, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.