The name Starkweather is probably not familiar to most people living in Oak Lodge today. But 100 years ago it would have been a household name. Most people today would associate it with the Starkweather house, most recently the Sandes of Time B&B on River Rd. – – – if at all. No streets bear […]
In August 1850 (Capt.) William Salter Baker, “of La Roche, Oregon Territory” executed a deed for several lots within the city of Portland to Orville Risley. A week later, Orville Risley, “of La Roche, Oregon Territory”, executed a deed to William S. Baker for land adjacent to Risley’s claim in Clackamas Co. – as collateral […]
The First Addition to Jennings Lodge is platted by William B. & Emma Jennings, and John F. & Willa Jennings – sons of Berryman and Martha Jennings. Block 57 is set aside “for school purposes”.
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.
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.
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