Want to add a little Oregon movie history to your summertime road trips? Consider the Historic Oregon Film Trail, which has been highlighting Oregon locations where popular movies were filmed.

On May 22, Brownsville was in the spotlight, with the unveiling of three signs commemorating the Oregon town’s role as a location in “Stand By Me,” the 1986 classic starring Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, Jerry O’Connell and the late River Phoenix.

“Stand By Me” is based Stephen King’s novella, “The Body.” The film takes place in 1959, and is set in and around the fictional town of Castle Rock, Oregon (King’s tale is set in Castle Rock, Maine, a fictional location the author has used in other works).

Brownsville City Hall, where a sign honoring the Oregon location filming of the movie, "Stand By Me" is placed. (Photo: Barbara Andersen/Linn County Historical Museum)

According to the Oregon Film office, Historic Oregon Film Trail signs placed in Brownsville include one outside Brownsville City Hall, where six different locations used in the film can be seen.

Another is placed on the wall of the Linn County Historical Museum, which wasn’t a filming location, but is a frequent stop for tourists curious about the movie. The Linn County Museum Friends, Inc., also sponsors the annual “Stand By Me” day on July 23, which draws hundreds of visitors.

A "Stand By Me" sign has been placed on the wall of the Linn County Historical Museum, as part of the Historic Oregon Film Trail. (Photo: Barbara Andersen/Linn County Historical Museum)

A third sign stands at Brownsville Pioneer Park, the location where the movie’s blueberry pie-eating contest happens.

A "Stand By Me" sign, in Brownsville Pioneer Park, is part of the Historic Oregon Film Trail. (Photo: Tim Williams/Courtesy Oregon Film)

The Historic Oregon Film Trail was created as a partnership between Oregon Film and the Oregon Made Creative Foundation, to position signs at various points around the state where memorable movies were filmed.

Other locations where Historic Oregon Film Trail signs have been installed include Gleneden Beach (“Sometimes a Great Notion”), and Astoria (“The Goonies, “Short Circuit,” “Kindergarten Cop”).

For more information on the Historic Oregon Film Trail, go to https://www.historicoregonfilmtrail.com/

-- Kristi Turnquist

kturnquist@oregonian.com 503-221-8227 @Kristiturnquist

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