The racial justice movement sparked by the death of George Floyd has caused many cities to examine their history of race relations. Lake Oswego is no exception. The city’s reputation as an exclusive white enclave has made it a poster child for white privilege. But was it always this way? This series of articles explores what census records reveal about people of color who … [Read more...] about Racial Diversity in Early Oswego: Chinese Workers in the Oswego Iron Industry
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Racial Diversity In Early Oswego: African Americans & Native Americans
The racial justice movement sparked by the death of George Floyd has caused many cities to examine their history of race relations. Lake Oswego is no exception. The city’s reputation as an exclusive white enclave has made it a poster child for white privilege. But was it always this way? This series of articles explores what census records reveal about people of color who … [Read more...] about Racial Diversity In Early Oswego: African Americans & Native Americans
Walking the First Addition and discovering LO’s beginnings
In 1978, When my husband and I were house hunting in Lake Oswego for a home for our family, I fell in love with the First Addition with its many cottage-style houses and its historic feel. At that time, we decided on a bigger house and yard and a view overlooking the lake, but I determined that someday, when it came time to downsize, I wanted to live in the First … [Read more...] about Walking the First Addition and discovering LO’s beginnings
A Short History of the George Prosser Family of Oswego, Oregon
Not long after I moved to Lake Oswego, people familiar with the history of the town asked me if I was related to early pioneers, the Prosser family. I am not, but sharing the same last name naturally made me curious about them. Henry and Mary Prosser came to the Oswego area in 1852-53 with their three children: William, Esther, and George W. from Illinois where the 1850 … [Read more...] about A Short History of the George Prosser Family of Oswego, Oregon
Favorite Places: Hunt Club
One of the buildings I love in Lake Oswego is the Oswego Hunt Barn located at 2725 Iron Mountain Boulevard. Built between 1936 and 1938, the Hunt Club is listed on both the National Register of Historic places and is a Lake Oswego Landmark. It is a symbol of the time when Lake Oswegotransitioned from a mining town to the town we know today, in which the motto “Live where you … [Read more...] about Favorite Places: Hunt Club