Clackamas
County Historical MarkersClackamas
County Historical Markers
This list is taken from an album available at the Clackamas County Historical Society. The album includes a photo of each marker, a copy of the words on the marker, a description, and map.
EAST COUNTY (MT.HOOD, GOVERNMENT CAMP, RHODODENDRON)
Barlow Road Marker - Barlow Pass
Pioneer Woman's Grave - Barlow Pass
Baby Morgan Grave-- Summit Meadow
Timberline Lodge
Joel Palmer Marker--Timberline
Government Camp
Samuel and Susannah Barlow - Government Camp
Laurel Hill - Government Camp
Tollgate - Rhododendron
Oregon Trail Marker-- Rhododendron
Danny Lynn Wagner- Lost Creek Campground
Fred H. McNeil -McNeil Campground
Barlow Trail Marker-Lolo Pass
Oregon Trail Marker-Rock Corral
SANDY
Barlow Trail Marker - Sandy City Hall
John Revenue Grave - Cliffside Cemetery, Sandy
Bicentennial Black Walnut Tree - Varetti Farm, Sandy
Bicentennlal Douglas Fir Tree - Oral Hull , Sandy
Marten Peterson Grave - Firhill Cemetery, Sandy
B. E. Nelson- Nelson Memorial Pioneer Park, Sandy
ESTACADA, EAGLE CREEK, CARVER
McIver State Park - Clackamas River
Metzler Park - dedicated to Alice Metzler-- South of Estacada
Barlow Road Marker - feed store - Eagle Creek
Bell from Springwater School
Springwater Presbyterian Church - 1889
Currinsville Marker - north of Estacada
Foster Place and Barlow Road
Baker Log Cabin at Carver
Camp Millard on Eagle Creek
Eagle Creek Store
German Methodist Church
Ruts in road near Holcomb School
Barlow Road sign
GLADSTONE AND MILWAUKIE
Cross Memorial Park - Gladstone
Pow-wow Tree- Clackamas Blvd.-- Gladstone
Bicentennial Park - Portland Ave. and Dartmouth - Gladstone
Marker for Pow-wow tree cutting
Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial - Bridge marker -South end of bridge over Clackamas at Gladstone
Plaque on Clackamas River Bridge - most beautiful steel bridge - class C
Clifford Stocker Memorial Parkside - Clarendon and Oatfield Road
Rev. Peter J. Desmet, S. J. marker - McLoughlin Blvd. and Jefferson - Milwaukie
Marker stone honoring Milwaukie's Founders -Milwaukie city hall - east side of Main Street
Marker on city water tank - Milwaukie
WEST LINN
City Hall Plaque - West Linn
UnionHigh School Plaque - West Linn
U. S. Post Office Plaque
Meteorite plaque and marker - Willamette Fire Department
Plaque on Lion - West Linn High School - dedicated to Mr, Jubb
Plaque on Erratic Rock - rest stop west of I-205 bridge
LAKE OSWEGO
Peg Tree - plaque on rock next to tree
Iron Furnace plaque - bottom of Furnace Park- founded 1866
Ship's Bell of Clara - sternwheeler - in Furnace Park
OREGON CITY AND WILSONVILLE
End of the Oregon Trail 1845-1846 (Kelly Field)
Dedication to the Belshers
Kelly Field (Abernethy Green)
Dedication Speech of E.C. Hackett (10-13-17)
Speech given by Mayor Dean Nichols (5-15-77)
Speech & program of 5-15-77 Marker dedication ceremony
McLoughlin House marker- McLoughlin Park
Barclay House marker-Mcloughlin Park
Dr. John McLoughlin commemorative- McLoughlin Park (corner)
Hudson Bay Cannon-McLoughlin Park
Vara Caufield Drinking fountain--McLoughlin Park
Dr. John McLoughlin Memorial Water Fountain-McLoughlin Park
First Protestant Church West of the Rockies-#811 Canter St.
Site of First Protestant Church--7th and Main
First Congregational Church-1844--Sixth and John Adams St,
Andrew Carnegie gift-Oregon City Public Library-Sixth and John Adams
Jacob's Memorial Square--Sixth and John Adams St.
Oregon City Woolen Mills-Sixth and John Adams
Background history-Oregon City Manufacturing Co.-6th and John Adams
Site of Oregon Territory State House-Sixth and Main
William Holmes Mansion-1847-#180 Ethel Street (off Holmes Lane)
Birthplace of Edwin Markham-O.C. Carnegie Library-7th and John Adams
Edwin Markham Marker--on Main St. between 11th and Moss Street
Oregon City Elevator and plaque-1954--7th St. and Railroad Ave to Promenade
First Suspension Bridge west of the Mieaissippi-1888
Concrete Bridge to replace suspension bridge-1922-East end of Oregon City-West Linn Bridge
McLoughlin Promenade-Kiwanis Club Promenade Development-City Bluff
MoLoughlin Promenade-City Bluff (Plaque has been removed from marker 1988)
Veterans' Memorial-Co. D- Mt View Cemetary-#500 Hilda St.
Peter Skene Ogden Memorial and Reverse--Mt· View Cemetery 500 Hilda St,
Historic Elm--17th and MoLoughlin Blvd,
Pioneer Oak--Mt View Cemetery
Program and media coverage of Pioneer Oak dedication-2-24-77
Old Oregon Trail Marker --Courthouse-8th and Main
Memorial to William Simon U'Ren--Courthouse-8th and Main St.
Blue Star Memorial Highway Armed Forces Tribute-Willamette Falls Turnout--Highway 99E
Site of first Paper Mill in Oregon (W.W. Buck and Assoc.)-4th and Main St.
Site of Oregon Spectator (first newspaper in American Territory)-4th and Main Sts.
Caufield Building-1848-Oregon's Oldest commercial bldg.-723 Main St.
Site of first Mt. Pleasant School-l856-#1232 Linn Ave, Oregon City
Dr, John McLoughlin Bust-Falls Vista-Highway 99E
"Steamer Gazelle" explosion marker-Falls Vista Highway-- 99E
Oregon History Marker-- Falls Vista Highway 99E
Masonic Building Marker--707 Main St.
Peter Skene Ogden's Home site-Falls Vista Highway 99E
Program for dedication of Barlow Bead marker 8-17-84
Wilsonville Memorial Park---I-5 Freeway at crossing of Willamette River
A.F. Andy Hasselbrink Memorial Ballpark--Wilsonville
The above section of Markers first compiled by Melvin and Dorothy Dunmire in 1976 and updated by Claire Met in January, 1988.
CANBY
First Evangelical Church - Twin Pine Trees
Canby Oregon Centennial - Wait Park
Canby Postoffice Marker - Veterans' Marker
Suzannah Lee Barlow Marker
William Barlow House
William Barlow Tull Fountain
Canby Community Swimming Pool - Pudding River Bridge
Mark Family Marker
Memorial to pioneer ancestors of Knight family
MOLALLA
Dibble House
Rock Creek Church and Cemetery
Feyrer Memorial Park - Ossie Marson Marker
Aunt Mary Robbins Fountain - Molalla Bicentennial Marker
Veterans' Marker - Dick Waldorf Marker
