Located at the S.W. corner of River Rd. & Courtney Ave. the plat consisted of about 7.3 acres. Parts of it were sold immediately after its purchase. The theory that the camp extended all the way down to the Willamette River has yet to be supported by evidence.
The Oak Grove German Methodist Church originated in Milwaukie. But in 1894 they purchased property on the S.W. corner of River Rd. & Courtney Ave. on property they had purchased in 1890. On July 31, 1913, the Oregon City Courier reported that the church building was under construction.
The archives in this category relate to churches and church history in the Oak Lodge area.
Prior to the computer age Abstracts of Title (AOT) were given by Title Companies to buyers of property to certify that their title to the property was “free and clear”. The abstracts were a chain of ownership to the property documenting every transaction related to the property from the time it was owned by the Federal Government, identifying every transaction through the time of the recent purchase. AOT document every deed by date, book and page where it was recorded, include a detailed description about the transaction, and sometimes included divorces, quitclaims, lawsuits, etc. They are a treasure trove of history. AOT became obsolete with the coming of the computer age, and today those original reports that have survived are generally only found in museums, attics, closets or basements. They are also generally in rough shape.
2011 Interview with Bob & Charlee Moore