End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & Visitor Center
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The End of the Oregon Trail, operated by Clackamas Heritage Partners, features costumed guides, interactive exhibits, and an official Oregon Welcome Center.
To donate, visit: https://historicoregoncity.org/donate/
To donate, visit: https://historicoregoncity.org/donate/
The Oregon Trail presented numerous challenges for families, including long days of walking. A buggy offered a welcome reprieve for affluent emigrants, allowing some family members to rest while also providing extra storage for essential items.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Oregon Trail presented numerous challenges for families, including long days of walking. A buggy offered a welcome reprieve for affluent emigrants, allowing some family members to rest while also providing extra storage for essential items.
#OregonTrail #History #Community #OregonCity #Museum
#OregonTrail #History #Community #OregonCity #Museum
Did you know that we are an official Travel Oregon and Mt. Hood Territory welcome center? This means we have free literature about all things Oregon! Staycation? Date night? Family outing? Regardless of the reason, we have ideas for you.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Did you know that we are an official Travel Oregon and Mt. Hood Territory welcome center? This means we have free literature about all things Oregon! Staycation? Date night? Family outing? Regardless of the reason, we have ideas for you.
#Oregon #OregonCity #OregonTrail #Travel #Tourism
#Oregon #OregonCity #OregonTrail #Travel #Tourism
As the days grow darker, it is almost important to recognize the darker moments in our shared history. History holds the opportunity to grow in the present.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
As the days grow darker, it is almost important to recognize the darker moments in our shared history. History holds the opportunity to grow in the present.
Did you know that the Oregon Coast's nickname is the People's Coast because it offers public access, diverse state parks, hiking, water sports, fun events, and a variety of seafood options. Visit our Visitor Center to find out more information!
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Did you know that the Oregon Coast's nickname is the People's Coast because it offers public access, diverse state parks, hiking, water sports, fun events, and a variety of seafood options. Visit our Visitor Center to find out more information!
Come take a picture in our Visitor Center with our iconic Sasquatch and Yeti. Tag us online if you do, because we would love to see them! And find our hidden Sasquatch stamp on site.
To donate this #GivingSeason, visit our website at historicoregoncity.org/donate/
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To donate this #GivingSeason, visit our website at historicoregoncity.org/donate/
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Come take a picture in our Visitor Center with our iconic Sasquatch and Yeti. Tag us online if you do, because we would love to see them! And find our hidden Sasquatch stamp on site.
To donate this #GivingSeason, visit our website at historicoregoncity.org/donate/
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To donate this #GivingSeason, visit our website at historicoregoncity.org/donate/
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If pioneers were fortunate enough to have brought a milking cow, they would have been able to make butter. They would milk the cow, place the cream in a butter churn or container, and put it inside the traveling wagon. The bouncing wagon would churn the cream and be ready to eat by the end of day.
November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If pioneers were fortunate enough to have brought a milking cow, they would have been able to make butter. They would milk the cow, place the cream in a butter churn or container, and put it inside the traveling wagon. The bouncing wagon would churn the cream and be ready to eat by the end of day.
We invite you to consider donating your frequent flyer miles to support our staff in traveling for training and collaboration, thereby advancing their abilities. Write to the staff member you would like to support at historicoregoncity.org/about-us/con....
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We invite you to consider donating your frequent flyer miles to support our staff in traveling for training and collaboration, thereby advancing their abilities. Write to the staff member you would like to support at historicoregoncity.org/about-us/con....
Fridays are special days because if you are lucky, one of our interpreters gives live demonstrations of the spinning wheel! Come swing by to watch and learn.
November 5, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Fridays are special days because if you are lucky, one of our interpreters gives live demonstrations of the spinning wheel! Come swing by to watch and learn.
As daylight savings brings earlier sunsets, we invite you to cherish the vibrant dusk colors before our 5 pm closing time.
This #GivingSeason, your contributions are vital in preserving our local heritage and helping ensure future generations can enjoy these beautiful moments.
This #GivingSeason, your contributions are vital in preserving our local heritage and helping ensure future generations can enjoy these beautiful moments.
November 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
As daylight savings brings earlier sunsets, we invite you to cherish the vibrant dusk colors before our 5 pm closing time.
This #GivingSeason, your contributions are vital in preserving our local heritage and helping ensure future generations can enjoy these beautiful moments.
This #GivingSeason, your contributions are vital in preserving our local heritage and helping ensure future generations can enjoy these beautiful moments.
We are excited to kick off the #GivingSeason with the warmth of Coffee. Enjoy complimentary refreshments—coffee, tea, cider, and hot chocolate—at our Visitor Center while supporting our mission.
November 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
We are excited to kick off the #GivingSeason with the warmth of Coffee. Enjoy complimentary refreshments—coffee, tea, cider, and hot chocolate—at our Visitor Center while supporting our mission.
As we enter the holiday season with Halloween just days away, we invite our community to kickstart the season by contributing towards the modernization and improvement of our site. Together, we can create a more engaging and informative environment for all visitors.
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 PM
As we enter the holiday season with Halloween just days away, we invite our community to kickstart the season by contributing towards the modernization and improvement of our site. Together, we can create a more engaging and informative environment for all visitors.
There is still time for those of you who wish to create and choose Clackamas County’s next parks and nature projects. Our site project proposes to restore the landscape around the center with new paths, interpretive gardens, signage, plantings, and amenities. Voting is open until November 7th.
Community Choice Grants
This hub site contains information and maps related to Metro's 2025 Community Choice Grant project.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
There is still time for those of you who wish to create and choose Clackamas County’s next parks and nature projects. Our site project proposes to restore the landscape around the center with new paths, interpretive gardens, signage, plantings, and amenities. Voting is open until November 7th.
Clackamas Heritage Partners is announcing the acquisition of the Curtis Heritage Education Center. It will permanently house the collection at EOT, fulfilling a decades-long mission and launching the next phase of historic interpretation. Read here for more info: historicoregoncity.org/in-the-news/
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October 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Clackamas Heritage Partners is announcing the acquisition of the Curtis Heritage Education Center. It will permanently house the collection at EOT, fulfilling a decades-long mission and launching the next phase of historic interpretation. Read here for more info: historicoregoncity.org/in-the-news/
The history of the Indigenous peoples in the area around Willamette Falls, also known as "tumwata," has existed since time immemorial. We invite you to learn about the history of when Indigenous peoples and settlers interacted on the Oregon Trail through engaging exhibits, art, and literature.
October 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The history of the Indigenous peoples in the area around Willamette Falls, also known as "tumwata," has existed since time immemorial. We invite you to learn about the history of when Indigenous peoples and settlers interacted on the Oregon Trail through engaging exhibits, art, and literature.
The staff are biting their nails as each visitor walks in the door. Who is going to be the millionth? After waiting half the day, a beautiful couple from Washington walked in. 30 years and almost 4 months later, the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & Visitor Center has hit 1 MILLION VISITORS!
October 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The staff are biting their nails as each visitor walks in the door. Who is going to be the millionth? After waiting half the day, a beautiful couple from Washington walked in. 30 years and almost 4 months later, the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive & Visitor Center has hit 1 MILLION VISITORS!
Join your neighbors and community members to create and choose Clackamas County’s next parks and nature projects with the Community Choice Grants.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Join your neighbors and community members to create and choose Clackamas County’s next parks and nature projects with the Community Choice Grants.
community-choice-grants-drcmetro.hub.arcgis.com
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We had a blast today at OC Fall Fest! Thank you Oregon City Parks and Rec for putting this on, and thank you everyone who came and talked with us. We can’t wait to do it again next year!
October 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
We had a blast today at OC Fall Fest! Thank you Oregon City Parks and Rec for putting this on, and thank you everyone who came and talked with us. We can’t wait to do it again next year!
Big things are happening at the End of the Oregon Trail! Find a representative at Fall Fest and on site to see a limited addition, experimental copy, and let us know what you think!
October 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Big things are happening at the End of the Oregon Trail! Find a representative at Fall Fest and on site to see a limited addition, experimental copy, and let us know what you think!
Join us tomorrow from 11-3pm at the Oregon City Fall Fest where we will have a booth and a fun activity for all ages! 🎃🍂🍁☕️
October 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Join us tomorrow from 11-3pm at the Oregon City Fall Fest where we will have a booth and a fun activity for all ages! 🎃🍂🍁☕️
Clackamas Heritage Partners is proud to partner with Travel Oregon and Wheel the World to help Oregon become the first state verified for accessibility! Visit Wheel the World's website for more information about accessible locations across the seven regions of Oregon.
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Hotels and activities to enjoy your trip with accessibility information verified by our team. Photos and measurements included!
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September 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Clackamas Heritage Partners is proud to partner with Travel Oregon and Wheel the World to help Oregon become the first state verified for accessibility! Visit Wheel the World's website for more information about accessible locations across the seven regions of Oregon.
Clackamas Heritage Partners is proud to partner with Travel Oregon and Wheel the World to help Oregon become the first state verified for accessibility! Check out Travel Oregon's newsletter & website for more details!
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September 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Clackamas Heritage Partners is proud to partner with Travel Oregon and Wheel the World to help Oregon become the first state verified for accessibility! Check out Travel Oregon's newsletter & website for more details!
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Just 2170 miles to go...
September 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Just 2170 miles to go...
Our Visitor Center is becoming a host to historic wagons permanently donated to us by the Curtis Family.
The Phaeton carriage was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for its light construction, which enabled quick driving, and its "high fashion" style.
The Phaeton carriage was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for its light construction, which enabled quick driving, and its "high fashion" style.
September 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Our Visitor Center is becoming a host to historic wagons permanently donated to us by the Curtis Family.
The Phaeton carriage was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for its light construction, which enabled quick driving, and its "high fashion" style.
The Phaeton carriage was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries for its light construction, which enabled quick driving, and its "high fashion" style.
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Have you ever driven through this beautiful canyon, traveling between Mount Hood and Central Oregon? Then you’ve seen the location of Central Oregon’s first Black homestead, which is now known as John Brown Canyon. Mariah has more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!
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August 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Have you ever driven through this beautiful canyon, traveling between Mount Hood and Central Oregon? Then you’ve seen the location of Central Oregon’s first Black homestead, which is now known as John Brown Canyon. Mariah has more in this Oregon Black History Snap Shot!
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We are open our usual hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with all the usual activities this Labor Day, Monday, September 1.
September 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We are open our usual hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with all the usual activities this Labor Day, Monday, September 1.