Oregon City Attractions

The Clackamas County Historical Museum in Oregon City features the history of Clackamas County. Displays include an Oregon Trail covered wagon, American Indian artifacts, a library and photographs.

The Interpretive Center in Oregon City details the journey of settlers who made their way along the Oregon Trail. Approximately 300,000 people used this route, many of them dying along the way due to poor conditions.

The McLoughlin House in Oregon City is on the National Register of Historic Places and is operated by the National Park Service as a unit of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. It was built in 1845 by John McLoughlin, a Canadian who worked for the British Hudson's Bay Company. The house still contains original furnishings.

The Oregon City Carnegie Center has functioned as a library since 1912, and is currently a public art and community center.

The small town of St Paul is named after the Saint Paul Mission. The downtown area which is designated a National Historic District maintains some of its original buildings.

The Heirloom Rose Gardens in St Paul have three English style gardens featuring a large variety of roses. The peak blooming time is in mid June.

The Stevens-Crawford House in Oregon City was built in 1907-08. It still contains many of the original furnishings and clothing from that era.