West Linn History Riding Through Time: The 15-Mile Historic Willamette Falls & River Corridor eBike Route A turn-by-turn 15-mile historic e-bike tour connecting Historic Willamette, the 1873 Locks, Conde McCullough's Arch Bridge, and the Municipal Elevator.
West Linn History Conde McCullough’s Arch Bridge & The Municipal Elevator: Engineering Across the Gorge Explore Conde McCullough's 1922 gunite rainbow Arch Bridge and the iconic 1955 Oregon City Municipal Elevator—North America's only vertical street.
West Linn History The Four Historic Quarters of West Linn: Willamette, Bolton, Sunset & Robinwood An architectural and historical tour of West Linn's four historic quarters: Historic Willamette, Bolton, Sunset mill worker bungalows, and Robinwood.
West Linn History The Lost City of West Linn: How the 1861 Great Flood Wiped Out Linn City in a Single Night On December 4, 1861, Oregon's worst recorded flood surged down the Willamette, completely destroying Linn City—West Linn's predecessor town—in a single night.
West Linn History The 1873 Willamette Falls Locks: Engineering the Bypass That Opened the Valley Opened in 1873 on the West Linn shore, the Willamette Falls Locks bypassed the 40-foot waterfall with a 4-flight canal, unlocking Oregon trade.
West Linn History Station A (1889): How Willamette Falls Sent the World’s First Long-Distance Electricity to Portland On June 3, 1889, Station A at Willamette Falls transmitted 4,000V AC power 14 miles to Portland—the world's first long-distance electric transmission.
West Linn History Dr. John McLoughlin & The First Capital: How Oregon City Governed the Pacific Northwest The story of Dr. John McLoughlin, the Hudson's Bay Company, and how Oregon City became the first incorporated city and capital of the Oregon Territory.
West Linn History Why Oregon City Was the True End of the Oregon Trail: Abernethy Green & Pioneer Landings Why Oregon City was the official End of the Oregon Trail: Barlow Road toll routes, the Abernethy Green immigrant camp, and federal land claims.
West Linn History Tumwata Fishery: The Sacred Indigenous Trade Capital of the Clackamas & Clowwewalla Discover the 10,000-year indigenous history of Tumwata (Willamette Falls): dipnet fishing techniques, Pacific lamprey harvesting, and native trade networks.
West Linn History Tomanowos & The Ice Age Flood: How North America’s Largest Meteorite Landed in West Linn The unbelievable true story of the 15.5-ton Willamette Meteorite (Tomanowos), its Ice Age journey into West Linn, and Ellis Hughes' 1902 secret heist.
West Linn History The Complete Historical Guide to Willamette Falls, Oregon City & West Linn: From Missoula Floods to Industrial Heartland Explore the complete history of Willamette Falls, West Linn, and Oregon City: from 13,000-year-old indigenous fisheries to 1889 long-distance hydropower.