History of West Linn
Follow this link to read about the history of West Linn. The area was first settled in the early 1840s when Robert Moore
purchased 1,000 acres of land from the "Wallamut" Indians.
He set about building a town, and within a few years he had built
four flour and lumber mills, along with dwellings for his mill
workers. In 1845, Moore renamed his tiny town Linn
City in honor of his friend,
Dr.
Lewis F. Linn.
McLean House and Park
The McLean House is an historic home built by Dr. Edward McLean in 1927. The home and surrounding park are owned by the City of West Linn and managed by the Friends of McLean House. The facility is available to rent for community, business and private gatherings.
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Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation
The Willamette Falls Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization established to promote historic preservation, education, and other heritage-related programs and projects in an area reaching from the mouth of the Clackamas River to the mouth of the Tualatin River. The foundation is currently focused on raising public awareness of West Linn oral history and the under-interpreted historic transportation and industrial resources on the west side of the Willamette River. |
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Willamette Falls Locks
The Willamette Falls Locks are locks which allow traffic on the Willamette River to navigate beyond Willamette Falls. They were opened in 1873, and are the oldest continuously operating multiple-lift locks in the United States. The locks were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Clackamas County History
This web site is part of the Oregon Historical County Records Guide in the State Archives.
Clackamas County Heritage and Barlow Road Driving Tour
Take a trip back in time as you visit the historical sights, museums, and cultural centers in our communities. Purchase a CD that you can play in your car while you take a driving tour of the county. |
The Ice Age Floods
The landscape in West Linn and much of the entire Pacific Northwest was dramatically altered during the last ice age when cataclysmic floods inundated the region. You can read about how these floods happened and their results at this web site of the Ice Age Floods Institute.
Clackamas County: Past, Present and Phenomenal
View the official Heritage Tour Guide for Clackamas County in this PDF file. |
"Age's End" by Stev H. Ominski depicts the Ice Age flood as they might have looked when they occurred.
Acrylic on panel 48" x 24" by ©2005 Stev H. Ominski. Used by permission. |
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
This state-of-the-art center uses living history interpretations and multimedia dramatizations to vividly depict the pioneers' struggles and success along the Trail. Experience the daily life of a pioneer through demonstration in the Willamette Trades & Crafts Workshop. The 8.5 acre site is the main arrival area for Oregon emigrants and is located directly across the Willametter River from West Linn in Oregon City. Location: 726 Washington Street Oregon City. 503-657-9336. |
End of the Oregon Train Interpretive Center
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