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O
regon City welcomes you to visit
our past, present, and future while
making yourself right at home. Oregon’s
Hometown is only 13 miles away from
Portland, with all the adventure and even
more. Explore two scenic rivers that
meander through the heart of the city. Visit viewpoints that allow
you to look over the second largest waterfall, by volume, in North
In 1844 Oregon City
became the first
U.S city west of the
Rocky Mountains to
be incorporated.
America where Indigenous people fished and traded. Experience
parks that offer acres and acres of trails to bike and hike. Tour
historic neighborhoods and sites that will give you an up-close
and personal look into the life that led settlers to make a home
at the End of the Oregon Trail. Follow your palate to savor
culinary treasures that await you at a variety of restaurants
and cafes across our foodie destination. View art, sculpture,
and murals all over Oregon City and find the perfect gift at
one of many unique shops.
It’s all here to explore, savor, sip and stay, and all within a half
hour of the Portland International Airport.
Oregon City’s
newspaper called
the Oregon Spectator
(established 1846)
was the first American
newspaper to be
published in the west.
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Oregon City, Oregon
Oregon City
served as the
capital of the
Oregon Territory
from 1848
until 1851.