Museum of the Oregon Territory

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211 Tumwater Dr.
Oregon City, OR 97045 United States Get Directions
Website http://clackamashistory.org/

Events at this venue

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  • The Look Back Lecture Series “First Fruits: The Lewellings and the Birth of the Pacific Coast Fruit Industry”

    Museum of the Oregon Territory 211 Tumwater Dr., Oregon City, OR, United States

    In this lecture by author Linda Ziedrich, discover the roots of the Pacific coast fruit industry and how the Lewelling brothers hauled a wagonload of fruit trees from Iowa in 1847 and planted the first grafted-fruit orchard in Oregon Country. Learn their fascinating history, not just horticulturists, but also as abolitionists, gold miners, and Quakers-turned-Spiritualists. […]

    $20

  • Look Back Lecture Series “Burn After Reading: Oswego Love Letters from 1919 – 1921”

    Museum of the Oregon Territory 211 Tumwater Dr., Oregon City, OR, United States

    Presented by Kathryn Sinor, uncover the incredible story involving one Lake Oswego man, multiple women, and 306 love letters sent over the course of two years in "Burn After Reading: Oswego Love Letters from 1919 - 1921". In 2020, a collection of love letters was discovered in the attic of a historic house in Lake […]

    $20