Bridal Veil Lumber Mill

Bridal Veil Falls Legend has it that Bridal Veil Falls got its name from a remark made by a woman passenger aboard a sternwheeler on the Columbia River. Upon seeing the falls, she commented that they resembled a bride’s veil. The romantic connotation of the name has since inspired numerous requests for postmarks from the local post office to be used on wedding invitations and love letters. Bridal Veil Lumber Mill   Bridal Veil was a historic mill town in the Columbia Gorge, operating from 1887 until 1988. The town took its name from the nearby Bridal Veil Falls. The original mill was established by the Bridal Veil Lumbering Company at the base of the falls in 1887. The company also held water rights to Bridal Veil Creek, providing sufficient water for both mill operations and the surrounding community. The mill was strategically located on the main line of the Union Pacific Railroad. Over its more than 100 years of operation, the mill survived fires, economic challenges, and changi...