The Bomber Arrives in Oak Grove 1947
Art Lacey purchases a WWII B-17 and transports it to the west side of the Super Highway in Oak Grove on June 30, 1947. It is moved a block further north in 1967. It remained a local landmark for over 60 years.
Historic Landmarks
Oak Grove Fire Station 1944
Oak Lodge area gets its first fire house – a wood framed building on Oak Ave. at East Ave. It was built on property purchased from the Skoog family.
Oak Grove Beach/Park Opens 1913
At the foot of today’s Oak Grove Blvd and the Willamette River – north side.
Jennings Lodge School 1908
Jennings Lodge School District forms from “Concord” and builds new school.
Oak Grove School 1904
Oak Grove School District forms from “Concord” and builds new school.
Jacob S. Risley Dies 1902
Jacob Swain Risley, son of Orville Risley and Mary Ball, dies on his farm in Oak Grove. June 22, 1902.
3rd Oak Lodge School – Concord 1890
Built on 1 acre sold to School District 28 by Michael & Minerva Oatfield; on today’s Concord Rd. Deed is dated June 11, 1890
2nd Oak Lodge School 1866
The original “Riverside School”; located at River Rd. and River Bluff Ct., on land that much later became part of the Ed Roethe farm. Established Nov. 23, 1866. Photo taken ca. 1885.
First Oak Lodge School 1856
A log structure that locals called “the little log schoolhouse”, founded by Orville Risley; it was located at today’s River Rd. & Laurelwood Drive. No photos of this structure are extant. This photo is an example of what it might have looked like.