Aurora National Historic District
The village of Aurora is Oregon's first National Historic District and is recognized for it's communal heritage and surviving original architecture that include barns and carriage houses, converted to Oregon's Antique Capital.
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2 miles south of Canby on Hwy 99E
Aurora
503-939-0312
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Baker Cabin and Pioneer Church
Open every other Saturday - June-August. Appointments also available. The only cantilevered log house in Oregon, this cabin was built in 1856 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On the same grounds, you will find the historic Pioneer Church. constructed in 1895, the church was actually built by German Methodist immigrants and later moved to its present site.
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Off Highway 224 in Carver, corner S. Hattan & S. Gronlund Roads
Oregon City
503-631-8274
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Barlow Road Tollgates, Laurel Hill Chute
Open daily dawn to dusk. West Barlow tollgate between mileposts 44 and 45 on Hwy 26. This was the last tollgate operated on the Barlow Road. Laurel Hill, between mileposts 50 and 51, a short trail leads to Laurel Chute, where emigrants used ropes and sheer strength to lower their wagons down the near vertical slope.
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Government Camp, Welches
Government Camp
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Barton Farm & Garden
Open Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday 10am-3pm. Visitor-friendly animal and garden store in 100-year old barn. Catering to 4-H families and farm animals in the community. Stop by on a drive through the Boring/Sandy/Carver/Estacada area.
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25618 SE Hwy 224
Boring
503-637-6440
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Belle of the Falls
Belle of the Falls: 1-hour paddleboat tours on the Willamette River to the Historic Willamette Falls. Schedule: Thurs (private charters), public Fri-Sun, Adults $15, Children (11 & under) $7, Toddlers (2 & under) FREE!! Family Pass (2 Adults & 4 Chilren) $38.
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Oregon City Municipal Dock (Jon Storm) - Clackamette Drive
Oregon City
503-286-7673
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Canby Depot Museum
Open Thursday through Sunday 1pm-4pm. Closed January, February and holidays. Other times by appointment. Visit the oldest train depot in Oregon, now converted into a regional historic museum. Special emphasis on local area history and railroad history. ADA accessible.
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888 NE 4th Avenue
Canby
503-266-6712
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Carnegie Center & Fine Art Starts
Open Tue-Fri 10:00am-8pm, Sat 9am-1pm. Enter this historic library building and you'll find a art classes and Little Monkeys Gallery and Cafe, a kid friendly place. Exhibits and events focus on artists from the local area. New art shows begin the 1st Tuesday of each month. 1st Fridays is Teen Night, 7-9pm with free movies and art. 2nd Saturdays are Community Game Night, 6-9 p.m. Children's Story Time each Thurs. from 11-11:30 a.m. Various city events and programs are held at the Carnegie Center.
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606 John Adams Street
Oregon City
503-723-9661
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Damascus Fiber Arts School
Original 1-room schoolhouse (1875) expanded to 2 rooms in 1911; classes in textile crafts Tue-Thur 10-3, and Sat workshops. Visitors welcome. Come see shows of student and faculty tapestry and knitting.
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14711 SE Anderson Rd
Damascus
503-658-2704
503-668-5456
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End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Open Tues-Sat 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun 12-4 p.m. Closed Mondays. Visitor Center open 7 days. On Abernethy Green, this state-of-the-art center uses living history interpretations and multimedia dramatizations to vividly depict the pioneers' struggles and success. Experience the daily life of a pioneer through demonstration in the Willamette Trades & Crafts Workshop. Browse The Three Rivers Artist Guild Gallery rotating art. The 8.5 acre site is the main arrival area for Oregon emigrants.
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1726 Washington St.
Oregon City
800-424-3002
503-657-9336
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Ermatinger House and Living History Tea & Textile Museum
Please call to schedule a visit. Built in 1845, this is the oldest house in Clackamas County. Asa Lovejoy and Francis W. Pettygrove flipped a coin here to decide the name of the city that is now Portland. Experience living history teas.
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619 6th St.
Oregon City
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Estacada Walking Trail
Tour of public outdoor murals.
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Estacada
503-630-3483
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George Rogers Park
Waterfront access, Memorial flower garden, fishing, Historic Smelter.
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611 State St.
Lake Oswego
503-697-6500
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Historic Canby Ferry
Open daily 6:45am-9:15pm. Cross more than the Willamette on this historic ferry - cross the years as well. One of only 3 operating vehicle ferries left in Oregon. If more information is needed after calling the 24 hour number, call 503-557-6391 (closed Jan-Feb and on Nov. 22, 2007 for Thanksgiving).
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Holly Street (eastside) and Mountain Road (west)
Canby
503-650-3030 (24 hr recording)
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Jonsrud's Viewpoint
Pull over for a look at Mt. Hood and you will be rewarded with a spectacular view of the Barlow Trail route over the mountain.
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Bluff Road, off of Hwy 26
Sandy
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Lake Oswego Sculpture Garden
25 life-sized sculptures in a "Gallery Without Walls" enhance Lake Oswego's downtown shopping area, unveiled in summer, 2001.
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Millennium Plaza Park, up A Avenue
Lake Oswego
503-635-0270
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Lake Oswego Walking Tour
Tours of historic sites and outdoor sculpture garden.
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Lake Oswego
503-636-3634
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Lakewood Center for the Arts
Open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-4pm. Community arts center, classes (including children's beginning acting, acting for non-actors, public speaking, among others), 220-seat theatre with full season of plays. Art and dance classes and temporary exhibits also take place here. Rooms available for classes, receptions and community events. ADA accessible.
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368 S. State St.
Lake Oswego
503-635-3901
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Maiden Bronze Foundry and Gallery
Tours available Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. America's largest bronze foundry, and high-end bronze sculpture gallery attached. Take a foundry tour and visit the sales gallery. Maiden Foundry employs over 80 artists.
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16600 SE 362nd Drive
Sandy
503-668-8097
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McLoughlin House
Open Wednesday though Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Closed holidays and the month of January. Built in 1845 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this was the home of Dr. John McLoughlin, the "Father of Oregon," now a unit of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Take a tour and see how the good doctor lived more than 100 years ago.
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713 Center St.
Oregon City
503-656-5146
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Milwaukie Historical Murals
Take a stroll past the four large panels representing Milwaukie history between 1800 and 2000.
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Adams Street, just west of 21st Ave & SW corner of Main/Jackson
Milwaukie
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Milwaukie Museum
Open Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm. This beautiful small museum was formerly the George Wise family farmhouse, built on Lake Road in 1865 and moved. Donated to the Milwaukie Historic Society by the former owners - United Grocers, Inc. It was lovingly restored. Dedication took place June 7, 1975. This museum is dedicated the history of Milwaukie. Special guided tours for school classes, scouts, clubs and small groups during the week can be arranged by appointment.
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3737 SE Adams
Milwaukie
503-659-5780
503-659-5267
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Molalla Museum Complex
Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 1pm-4pm by appointment. Closed December - February. Dibble House is one of the few salt-box style houses in Oregon. The Von Der Ahe House is the former halfway stop/inn on the stage route between Oregon City and Molalla, and moved to the present location in 1972. Recycled hall built from high school damaged in 1993 earthquake. Large arrowhead collection. ADA accessible.
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620 S. Molalla Ave.
Molalla
503-829-5521
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Mt. Hood Cultural Center & Museum
Open daily 10am-5pm mid June-mid October, Thursday through Sunday mid October to mid June. Call to confirm. We protect & showcase the rich history of Mt Hood & interpret these mountain experiences through the arts, educational enrichment & oral histories. Discover the mountains, geology, natural history, environment, and those remarkable individuals who shaped it. Join us for the Mountain lecture series, Ski the Glade Trail Day & more. Meeting facility.
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88900 E. Hwy 26, Business Loop
Government Camp
503-272-3301
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Museum of the Oregon Territory
Open weekdays 10am-4pm and weekends 12pm-4pm. Learn the history of Oregon City, which was the capital of the Oregon Territory and Clackamas, its largest political district. Discover the historic Oregon Territory - that vast area stretching from Alaska to California. See the original plat map of San Francisco, filed here in 1850 at the only Federal Courthouse in the West. Extensive Research library and Photo archives (open Tues and Wed, plus 1st and 3rd Sat). Enjoy sweeping views of Willamette Falls.
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211 Tumwater Dr.
Oregon City
503-655-5574
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Old Aurora Colony Museum
Exhibits treasurees of Aurora Colony, a German Christian communal society that thrived in 19th Century. Museum includes ox barn, Colony house, log cabin, wash house, reproduction tie-shed & courtyard with herb garden.
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Corner of 2nd and Liberty Streets
Aurora
503-939-0312
503-678-5754
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Old Willamette Walking Tour
Points of interest in historic Willamette neighborhood of West Linn.
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Willamette District
West Linn
503-655-6744
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Oregon City Municipal Elevator
Open Monday through Saturday 6:45 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Take a ride to the top of the only outdoor municipal elevator in the United States for a scenic view of Oregon City. The upper level is complimented by murals of historic Oregon City.
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300 7th St.
Oregon City
503-657-0891
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Oregon City Walking Tour
Walking tour of historic district, including home of Dr. John McLoughlin.
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Oregon City
503-656-1619
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Oregon Korean War Memorial
Remember the forgotten war by visiting the Korean War Memorial, adjacent to Wilsonville Visitor Information Center. Made of carnelian granite and donor bricks, it's dedicated to the 60,000 Oregonians who fought from 1950-1953, including Oregon's only "Medal of Honor" recipient. Carved with the names of 298 Oregon servicemen who gave their lives and set in an open park with flags of the US, republic of Korea, United Nations and State of Oregon overhead, it is a wonderful setting to experience history.
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29600 SW Park Place, Town Center Park
Wilsonville
800-647-3843
503-682-3314
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Oregon Military Museum at Camp Withycombe
Open Friday through Saturday 9am-5pm and by appointment. This award-winning museum honors, preserves and showcases Oregon's remarkable military history through outstanding collections and library. Includes tanks, vehicles, uniforms, firearms from the mid-1800's to present.
Also available is the Clackamas Armory building. Multiple use, trade shows, seminars, banquets, social events. Food and alcohol. Capacity: 10 to 1,000.
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10101 SE Clackamas Rd.
Clackamas
503-557-5359
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Oswego Heritage Council / Oswego Heritage House
Open Monday through Friday 10am-12pm & 1:00pm-4:00pm. Restored 1928 colonial first used by developers of Oswego. Revolving historic exhibits as well as art shows. Home of Lake Oswego Historical Society. Available for facility rentals.
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398 Tenth Street, Top of A Avenue
Lake Oswego
503-635-6373
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Philip Foster Farm
Open Father's Day to Labor Day daily 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (other times only open for scheduled tours and special events) A step back in time. look, listen & feel the pioneer experience. Walk through the beautiful gardens, smell the flowers on the oldest lilac in Oregon. Visit the 1883 Farm House, 1860 hay barn, grind & press some apples into fresh apple cider or grind some corn for the birds. Take a guided tour, try your hand at pioneer chores.
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29912 SE Highway 211
Eagle Creek
503-637-6324
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Public Murals in Downtown Estacada
Fourteen unique murals grace the walls of local businesses in Estacada, including an outside wall of Harmony Baking.
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Hwy 224 and 211
Estacada
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Public Murals in Downtown Oregon City
Located on buildings throughout downtown and inside elevator at the top.
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McLoughlin Blvd/Hwy 99E & throughout Downtown
Oregon City
503-313-0024
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Red Pig Garden Tools & Blacksmith
Using steel, fire, hammer and anvil, they forge garden tools that will last for generations. More than 500 forged tools to choose from. Custom tools and other wares. Repairs garden tools. Collection of antique implements on display. Meeting room available. Open Tues-Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Closed Sun-Mon.
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12040 SE Revenue Rd.
Boring
503-663-9404
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Rose Farm
Open April through November, Sundays 1pm-4pm. This is the home where Oregon was first declared a territory in 1849. Its another of our treasured sites on the National Register of Historic Places.
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914 Holmes Lane
Oregon City
503-656-5146
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Sandy Actors Theater
Enjoy a variety of theatrical performances including satire, comedy and drama in an intimate setting.
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Meinig Avenue in Sandy Decor Parking Lot
Sandy
503-668-6834
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Sandy Pioneer Museum
Call for seasonal hours. Dedicated to the preservation of the pioneer experience and history. Photos and artifacts dating back to the mid-1800s are on display. This museum shows what was a stop on the historic Barlow Road.
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39345 Pioneer Blvd.
Sandy
503-668-3378
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Springwater Corridor - Walking, Running & Biking Trail
Enjoy a scenic route through wetlands, buttes, agricultural fields and pastures through residential and industrial neighborhoods. The corridor is a multi-use trail that connects several parks and open spaces, along with the I-205 bike path.
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Part of a 40 mile loop from Portland to Boring
Boring
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Sternwheeler Rose
Cruise along the Willamette River to the base of the Willamette Falls in Oregon City in an authentic paddle boat with Belle of the Falls. Call for special events and cruise schedules.
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6211 N Ensign
503-286-7673
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Stevens-Crawford Heritage House
Open Wednesday through Friday 12pm-4pm and Saturday through Sunday 1pm-4pm. Built in 1907-08, this was home to the family of Medorem Crawford, a wagon master who brought pioneers across the Oregon Trail, and his wife Mary-Elisabeth. This house contains all of its original furniture.
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603 6th St.
Oregon City
503-655-2866
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Timberline Lodge & Ski Area
National Historic Landmark was built during the 1930s as part of the WPA program. Located at 6,000' level of Mt. Hood, it offers skiing on 1,000+ acres, equipment rentals, ski and snowboard schools. Timberline's Palmer Snowfield offers the longest ski season in North America. Intimate accommodations, several bars, and gourmet meals in the world-class Cascade Dining Room. Pool year-round. Walking tours and hikes offered 7 days a week. For group tours, call 503-622-0722.
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27500 E. Timberline Rd.
Government Camp
800-547-1406
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Willamette Falls Locks and Museum
Call for hours. The oldest facility of its kind in the United States separating the upper and lower Willamette Rivers, these locks opened in 1873 and have been operating ever since. This National Historic Site offers boating and walk-in sites to enjoy the scenic locks, including great views of Mt. Hood, as well as picnic areas to relax in. Visit the museum and ask about tours.
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End of Mill Street
West Linn
503-656-3381
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Willamette Shore Trolley
Call for hours and fares (runs May-Oct, Thurs-Sun, closed Winter). Times vary, Thurs-Sun. This historic trolley runs between Lake Oswego and Portland. Enjoy a scenic ride on an antique trolley on 12 mile round trip along river, through woods, over trestles and through a tunnel and to a connection with the Portland streetcar and OHSU tram. Call for latest time table.
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311 N. State St.
Lake Oswego
503-697-7436
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Wilsonville Historic Walking Tour
Highlights range from a historic church, to a 1920s service station.
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Wilsonville
503-682-0411
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Wings of Freedom Showcase / The Bomber Restaurant
Open Friday through Sunday 10am-3pm. A unique American diner with a landmark B-17G bomber, which has the lowest airtime of any B-17 in the world This airplane was purchased as war surplus after World War II. A mission has been established to restore it to air-worthy condition. Veterans Coffee Club 1st Friday of the month, 10am-12pm. Volunteer Meetings 1st Thursday of the month at 10am.
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13515 SE McLoughlin Blvd.
Milwaukie
503-659-9306
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