Named for Rex Putnam, the Oregon State Superintendent of Schools for 24 years, the school opened its doors to students in the fall of 1963. That first school year of 1963-1964 the student body consisted of only freshmen and sophomores, then added a new freshman class each of the next two years. The school was […]
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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