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Lake
Oswego is a city with a
population of over 35,000 south of Portland
in northwest Oregon.
On the map at the left, Lake Oswego is located between I-5 and the Willamette River a little left of bottom
center, north of where I-205 joins I-5.
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History
The area
known as Old Town,
located at the northeast end of the lake by the Columbia
River, is where the community was born. A man named Albert
Durham platted the town in 1851 but failed to register the plat. John C. Trullinger
purchased the sawmill that Durham
built and the land around it in 1865.
In that year the Oregon Iron Company was formed and iron was smelted
here until 1884 when the plant was finally closed.
History Page
The Lake
Oswego Chamber of Commerce history web page has some interesting
information. (click on the tours at the bottom of the page):
The City of
Lake Oswego
also has a history page.
Visit
the city's history page.
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Lake Oswego’s east end terminates right in the town of Lake
Oswego only about 0.3 mi. from the Willamette River. Except for the few commercial
establishments on its east end, Lake
Oswego is mainly residential with little access to
the public.
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Willamette Shore Trolley
On State Street in downtown Lake Oswego is the
depot of the Willamette Shore Trolley.
It runs north along the west shore of the river to its northern
terminal at Bancroft and Moody Streets, south of the Ross
Island Bridge,
in Portland. Visit their route page at:
Visit their web site.
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Western Antique
Powerland
Museum
Western Antique Powerland
Museum
3995 Brooklake
Road NE, Brooks, OR 97303
Located 1/4 mile west of Interstate-5 Exit 263
(about 10 miles north of Salem)
http://antiquepowerland.com/
There are
several museums and associations located here. Most are focused around steam power and
antique equipment of different types including trolleys, bulldozers,
railroads, and fire fighting.
Website listing groups:
Visit their web site.
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Directions to Lake
Oswego
Take Interstate-5 Exit
292B (OR-217 / Kruse Way (lodging is prolific here)) and head east on Kruse
way to its east end (1.4 mi.) and turn left on Boones Ferry Road. Travel north for 0.7 mi. and turn right
onto Country Club Road. Travel east for 2.3 mi. to the east end
of the road at its junction with N. State. St. You are at the east end of “Old Town” and you have arrived. In front of you is the Willamette River
and to your right is Lake Oswego.
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Chamber of Commerce
Visit the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce web page for
visitor information:
Visit their web site.
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