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Preserving Our Past, Enriching Our Future
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What was the first sternwheeler to pass through the
Oswego Canal in 1873?
Operated by the Kellogg family, this steamer ran several routes, including one across Sucker Lake (now Oswego Lake).
Stay tuned to the end of the newsletter to find out more!
We broke an exciting milestone for the Heritage House: more people have come through the museum so far this year than in total for 2024 OR 2023, when we first started tracking numbers. While we are in the last weeks for our current exhibit, The Story Begins: Through the Eyes of One Vietnamese Refugee, we are extraordinarily grateful for working with the family and the Vietnamese Cultural Arts Alliance to bring new events, new reflection, and a whole new kind of exhibit to the Heritage House.
SO... WHAT COMES NEXT?
We've hinted at it, and more details will be released soon, but we've taken this opportunity to completely redesign our museum. The new permanent exhibit will feature an expansive timeline of Lake Oswego history, along with artifacts and stories on display, some of which will be displayed for the first time. We will continue to have changing exhibits every 6-8 months and continue to use the meeting room as a photo exhibit space. There will also be some changes coming to our parlor.
We hope these changes will breathe new life into our local history. We want to tell the story of how our community has changed, the people who made those changes happen, and how those changes shape our lives in Lake Oswego today.
If you're a member, you'll receive a special invite to this new exhibit in the next few months. Stay tuned!!!
Kathryn Sinor
Executive Director
A few weeks ago, an AMAZING thing happened at the Heritage House: by coincidence, two branches of the Carman family (all descended from Waters Carman, one of the earliest pioneers living in the town of Oswego), met each other for the first time!
While discussing family lore and history, the Heritage House was hard at work intaking two tubs to add to our collection! These tubs contained letters, photographs, journals, and a wedding dress from the Carman family, all between the years 1870s-1920s. We will stabilize the many items and make sure they are properly preserved. We're equally as excited to discover the treasures contained within them!
One such example: Lucille Stone, a resident of Oswego, kept "The Girl Graduate," a way to journal her time going to high school in the 1910s. She actually caught the trolley from Oswego to attend the "new" Lincoln High School in Portland.
More stories will come soon, as we process these marvelous additions to our collection!
ARE YOU READY FOR THIS YEAR'S
CAR & BOAT SHOW?
Sign-up your vehicle or get a booth for this year's event!
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The Collector Car & Classic Boat Show is an annual tradition, celebrating more than 25 years! As one of the largest community events in Lake Oswego, our show is exceptional because it’s not a strictly judged show but rather a fun and unique event for families and enthusiasts. All proceeds from the event go toward the Oswego Heritage Council's mission of preserving and sharing local history.
Featuring...
Many Collector Cars
More Motorcycles
NEW! - Historic Bicycles
20 Classic Boats and Some Modern Innovation
Vendor Booths
Food Trucks from Morning 'Til Afternoon
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Did you guess that ONWARD was the first sternwheeler to pass through the Oswego Canal?
Operated by the Kellogg family, Onward ran several routes, including one across Sucker Lake (now Oswego Lake). It traveled along the Tualatin River, entering the lake via the freshly completed Oswego Canal, and carried cargo. Once, in 1874, it even transported famous Oregon suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway, who wrote about in her newspaper The New Northwest!
