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MUSEUM OF THE
OREGONTERRITORY
211 Tumwater Dr,
Oregon City OR 97045
503-655-5574
Native American baskets & artifacts,
19th & 20th century exhibits
showcasing the settlement &
industrial history of Clackamas
County, early photography,
steamboats, & antique pharmacy.
Free Admission.
TUMWATER ROOM
at the Museum, with a breathtaking
view of Willamette Falls, is available
for rentals for events of up to
300 guests. Contact us to book
your space for weddings, parties,
business meetings and family
gatherings.
971-400-1090
STEVENS CRAWFORD
HERITAGE HOUSE
603 6th Street,
Oregon City OR 97045
503-655-2866
1908 Foursquare home of the Harley
Stevens Sr. family. Free Guided Tours.
www.clackamashistory.org
Clackamas
County
Historical
Society
Community:
Museums
Oregon City
Barclay House
719 Center St.
Oregon City
This site has a gift shop, and is
open Friday and Saturday, from 10
a.m. to 4 p. Call 503-656-5146 for
more information.
End of the Oregon Trail
1726 Washington St.
Oregon City
Learn more about Clackamas
County history, heritage houses and
the Oregon Trail with help from the
visitor center’s staff and informational
brochures available for free. The cen-
ter at the End of the Oregon Trail also
offers changing displays on the
Oregon Trail and Clackamas County
history, as well as a great selection of
local products and gifts in the
Country Store. Hours of operation:
Thursday through Monday, 11 a.m. to
4 p.m. Closed Tuesday and
Wednesday. Visit HistoricOregonCity.
com for more information.
Ermatinger House
Sixth and John Adams
Oregon City
One of the houses saved in 1910
and moved to the upper level of the
city. Call 503-650-1851, for more
information.
McLoughlin House
A unit of Fort Vancouver National
Historic Site
713 Center Ave.
Oregon City
The McLoughlin House is a
Georgian-style white clapboard house
that was built in 1845-46 by Dr. John
McLoughlin, known as the Father of
Oregon. He is credited with starting
Oregon City. Guides dressed in peri-
od clothing lead tours through the
house, which is designated as a
National Historic Site. The
McLoughlin House and adjacent
Barclay House are available for tours,
which start at the Barclay House. The
houses are closed on major holidays,
for nearly two weeks at the end of the
calendar year, and during each
January and February. Hours: Friday
and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call 503-656-5146.
Museum of the Oregon Territory:
211 Tumwater Drive, off 99E
Oregon City, OR 97045
Free Admission. Exhibits show-
case Native American baskets and
artifacts, rare relics from the settle-
ment of the Oregon Territory, the
photography of Ralph Eddy, steam-
ship and industrial history, Kaegi
Antique Pharmacy. Family History
Research Library. Open Wednesday-
Saturday from 11-4. See website for
adult and children’s programs. www.
clackamashistory.org. Call 503-655-
5574.
Rose Farm
Holmes Lane at Rilance in Oregon
City
For more information about this
1847 historic home, call 503-656-
5146. Admission fees: $4 adults, $3
for students and seniors, and children
6 and under are free.
Stevens-Crawford House:
603 Sixth St.
Oregon City, 97045
Home- museum honors the Harley
Stevens and Medorem Crawford fam-
ilies, early prominent settlers of the
West. Classical 1908 Foursquare
architecture, filled with curious trea-
sures of home life from the mid-
1800’s through the mid-1900’s.
Current exhibit: “Clothing &
Household Embellishments: Treasures
of Lace, Beadwork & Embroidery,
1900-1930.” Free guided tours.
Thursday – Saturday, Noon to 4 p.m.
Call 503.655.2866.
Milwaukie
Milwaukie Museum
3737 S.E. Adams St.
Milwaukie
This small museum was formally
the George Wise family farmhouse,
built on Lake Road in 1865. Former
owners of the house, United Grocers,
Inc., donated the structure to the
Milwaukie Historical Society. Special
guided tours for school classes,
scouts, clubs and small groups dur-
ing the week can be arranged by
appointment. Open Saturday and
Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Call 503-654-
2292 or 503-659-5780.
Clackamas
Oregon Military Museum
The museum is currently closed for
renovation. A tentative opening is
scheduled for 2014. Call 503-683-
5359 to leave a voice mail, or visit the
website at oregonmilitarymuseum.org
for updates on the renovation pro-
cess.
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