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Prosser iron mines

A Short History of the George Prosser Family of Oswego, Oregon

September 12, 2020 by Craig Prosser

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

1926 Forest Hills Expansion

July 30, 2020 by Lake Oswego Preservation Society

Forest Hills Expansion, Uplands’ Beginnings A few miles from the iron deposits discovered by Matthew Patton, iron was found on a mountain eventually named after the ore it held. Today’s Iron Mountain was part of Henry Prosser’s Donation Land Claim. In the 1860s, about a decade after establishing his Donation Land Claim, Prosser abandoned his wife and family. In the divorce … [Read more...] about 1926 Forest Hills Expansion

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