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A park right directly underneath the eastside of the St. Johns Bridge. The name of the park and surrounding neighborhood is derived from the gothic towers of the bridge, reminiscent of an old cathedral. It’s a great place to catch views of the bridge, the west hills, and the river’s traffic. And it’s thought to be haunted! As the legend goes: “Thelma Taylor, a happy 15 year old high school student, was abducted in 1949. Her abductor took her to this area (which back then was undeveloped brush area). She was bound, raped and held for almost a week before she finally died. There’s reports every summer of screams coming from the park, but there is nothing there. The screams can be heard to this day…screams of a girl caught and bound, with no hope of escape.” Spooky! (This info culled from the site “The Ghosts of North Portland” at http://home.attbi.com/~hmb01/ghosts/ghosts.htm) They also filmed a scene from My own private Idaho here. Access via N Baltimore Ave, west of downtown St. Johns.