Oregon City
N 45° 21.053 W 122° 36.885
10T E 530177 N 5022002
This waymark tells the timeline Oregon City.
Waymark Code: WM3R5T
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2008
Views: 24
Oregon City was early the site of an Indian salmon fishing village. The falls furnished the power for a lumber mill which began operation in xxxx, a flour mill in xxxx, a woolen mill in xxxx and the first paper mill in the Pacific Northwest in xxxx. The first long distance commercial electric power transmission in the United States was from this area to the City of Portland in xxxx.
This marker is also the start of a multi on geocaching.com, therefore I will not provide the answers for that multi on this page.
Historic Topic: Native American
Group Responsible for placement: State of Oregon
Marker Type: Roadside
Region: Metro/Portland
County: Clackamas
State of Oregon Historical Marker "Beaver Board": Not listed
Web link to additional information: Not listed
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