Private Museum Tour 2:00 – 3:00
History Center & Museum 40 Wilbur Street, Lake Oswego, OR, United StatesGreenridge Estates
Greenridge Estates
Join us for lemonade and cookies! Volunteer staff: Erin O'Rourke-Meadors
Dr. Susanna Kuo, a scholar who has spent over a decade researching Oswego's iron industry will share her extensive knowledge with us. Dr. Kuo compiled the Oregon Iron Chronicles, the story of Oregon's pioneer iron industry in historic newspapers, she has lectured extensively, and has published scholarly articles. Dr. Kuo also curated the History Center & […]
Marylou Colver, local historian, Society president, and author of Lake Oswego Vignettes, will present Turning Iron Into Gold: Paul C. Murphy as Alchemist. In its 168-year history, Lake Oswego has undergone two major transformations. It was first an iron-manufacturing center and later these industrial lands were converted into high-end residential districts. This presentation explores the second transformation […]
Dr. Tracy Prince, scholar-in-residence at Portland State University, will kick off the series. Dr. Prince will talk about her current book, Notable Women of Portland, with an emphasis on the contributions of Oswego women. Copies of the book will also be available for purchase.
On September 9th from 3:00 to 9:00, the Lake Oswego Preservation Society and the City of Lake Oswego will celebrate the birth of the Oregon iron industry with a family-friendly jubilee in George Rogers Park. Festivities will include a pioneer base ball game; bluegrass music and clogging; a blacksmith demonstration; food vendors; horse drawn wagon […]
Volunteer Staff: Rachel Verdick
Volunteer Staff: Erin O'Rourke-Meadors