What is this marshy area, c. 1909, now called?
The Oswego City Council passed an ordinance after the area was flooded in 1928 to fine anyone who referred to it by its old name.
Stay tuned to the end of the newsletter to find out more!
SPOTLIGHT AROUND TOWN: Discovering local legacy: A visit to the Oswego Heritage House
I hope you're enjoying the peeks of sunshine that have been poking through more and more. At the Heritage House, we've been busy wrapping up some school programs (in May, we taught 76 4th graders local history and, in June, we'll teach 75 2nd graders), preparing for our summer events, updating our permanent exhibit to open in late summer, and getting the garden ready with the help of LO High's History Bowl Club and local garden clubs. In short, we've been busy!
We hope you'll join us for some of the events in summer and fall we've been working on so you can see some of that hard work in action. Our goal this year is to increase the number of people served, the depth of their engagement with local history, and increasing access to the research and artifacts in our collection.
If there are things you'd like to see or are curious about, please feel free to reach out for a chat! We're always excited to hear more about people's experiences of life in Lake Oswego and to incorporate their feedback in the work we do.
Kathryn Sinor
Executive Director
One of the most common inquiries we get at the Heritage House is people searching for information about their houses and neighborhoods! With hundreds of maps in our collection, it can be difficult to find exactly what you're looking for, especially since many are too fragile or too large to easily access.
All that has changed! Most of our maps are now available digitally through the Lake Oswego Public Library's Digital History portal!
We are still working on updating all the descriptions, but you can match the numbers to our maps collection index, which includes descriptions and further details here: https://oswegoheritage.org/Collections
We will continue to work to make this as easy to use as possible, so anyone, anywhere, can access Lake Oswego history.
Explore the Digitized Maps Now
We're excited that the City of Lake Oswego has gifted us with an important artifact in the history of the lake: one of the two signs stating private access that was recently removed! This object will join our collection to tell the story of the lake.
VIP TICKETS SOLD OUT!
With tickets going fast, get yours before they're gone.
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Get Your Tickets Before They're Gone
Step back in time to the 1920s, when the music was big and the booze was illegal! There will be live jazz music, light dining, and for those willing to bend the rules, for those who have the secret invite, a burlesque show in our speakeasy soiree. Don your skirts that fall above your ankles, put on your best suits and biggest hats, and be prepared for a night of vices, history, and fun.
The Bootlegger's Ball is a fundraising event for the Oswego Heritage Council and the West Linn Historical Society. Donations will benefit both historical organizations. There will be a silent auction, live jazz band, prohibition-style drinks, the optional speakeasy show which features burlesque professionals, and other opportunities to give.
Dressing up is encouraged!
Featuring...
The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra
The Headless Carriage Club
Historical Burlesque Performers
And more!
Did you recognize this marshy area, c. 1909, and figure out what it's now called?
The foreground of this image is a marshy area called the Duck Pond, which would be flooded to create Lakewood Bay in 1928. The Oswego City Council then passed an ordinance to fine anyone who referred to Lakewood Bay as the Duck Pond, although several residents said they still call it that to this day!
