museum of the oregon territory

I was excited to see all of the local artifacts. But it was extremely fun to be able to complete research on my family in the newspaper archives.

The exhibits we enjoyed most were the Indian artifacts and the Apothecary display. We aren't from the area and passed by the historical information on how the land was parceled out for the early residents and the important people in Oregon City's past. The apothecary display was incredible. We wanted to visit the Museum of the Oregon Trail but will have to put this off until next time. This may be of more interest to us as we're more into the history of the Oregon Trail than that of Oregon City's.

This small museum is so well done. I not only covers the founding of the city, significant events and people, but has displays such as pioneer equipment and tools, and Native American items. It covers events in the history of the Falls. This is a real must see, when combined with the End of the Trail museum across town. Each museum is different. If hungry at lunchtime the fish and chips at the pub and restaurant next door is to die for.

This museum was full of adorable little facts and pieces. Well thought out and informative. The movie is a nice touch!

This is an excellent museum.All the displays are well presented, clean, well marked, and this museum includes a ton of comprehensive information without making your eyes glaze over! I think my favourite exhibit was the mysterious "face" petroglyph. Who was that being? We both liked the section on early transportation, particularly the ship's artifacts. Somehow they managed to locate and save interesting items such as the anchor from the "Owhyhee" - the first ocean going ship to sail up the Willamette River. And how wonderful to see a real cannon which made its way across the country on the Oregon Trail in 1847!The Kaigi Pharmacy exhibit is amazing. I enjoyed reading some of the labels - positively chilling. Medicine has come a long way in a century or so, thankfully.And who knew (I didn't) that the *first ever* long-distance transmission of electricity went from Oregon City to Portland? They have some great treasures here. The museum is open Wed-Sat, 11 to 4 and when we went it was free. The friendly docent told us that they try to get corporate sponsors each month to allow free admission for the people. What a great idea. RVs - there is really no RV parking here, except for smaller motorhomes. The parking lot is not set up for trailers. There is some curb space along Tumwater Drive to the east of the parking lot, if the pub patrons next door haven't filled it up.To get to the museum, use 2nd Street off McLoughlin Blvd, where there is a signal.Definitely plan a visit here, it's well worth it.

Excellent views of the Willamette River and Blue Heron Paper Factory.Best apothecary displays I have seen.Soup to nuts exhibits, clothing, transportation, fishing and historical artifacts, even a meteor.Admission was free the day we went, but donations are encouraged. The staff is very helpful and knowledgeable.There is even a family history library inside.Video history of the settlers is impressive.School agers can benefit as well, since the exhibits are lower down.The carriage and wagon are well-preserved, as are the baskets and fishing spears, etc.Great way to spend part of a day. It's not a huge museum, but a lot of info. is contained therein.

The well-designed exhibits follow a chronological path. You will start with Native American displays of baskets, pestles, varied arrowheads and implements. Most interesting to us were the fishing arrows which we had not seen in other Oregon museums.Early history of Oregon City is highlighted by an informative video. The vital role of the Willamette Falls in lumber, paper, woolen mills and energy production is shown in the video and exhibits.The highlight of the visit was the extraordinary Kaigi Exhibit which includes countless turn-of-the-century relics of the druggist's trade. The staff and volunteers are all friendly and eager to share historical information. There is no charge but please leave a donation to keep this treasure open to the public on Wednesdays through Saturday.

The best thing to see in Oregon city especially in the winter when everything else is closed. Great exhibits and lots to see! We really enjoyed it. It was also free which I'm not sure if it is everyday but it was today. It has lots if parking too!

The Museum of the Oregon Territory is located in Oregon City with an exceptional view of the Willamette Falls, especially from the third floor. Admission is free and it is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 am to 4:00 PM.The exhibits and displays are exceptional. The exhibits, including an incredible photo that covers several walls, draws you into the moment. First you find yourself looking at the overall group of people posing in the picture. Then you search the facial expressions of young and old, only then looking at the clothing for a clearer idea of that moment in time. The Kaegi Pharmacy is a fun and an incredible exhibit and you find yourself reading the titles on the bottles and wondering about medicine and cares of the 1800 and early 1900s.The exhibits are well defined and cover many subject matters for the local history of Clackamas County. It is definitely a museum that you would like to spend more time, but even a glimpse of some of the exhibits give you a sense of the spirit of the area. A must see if you are in the area, it would be a great museum to visit again.

This museum has very interesting exhibits of old Oregon City, lovingly curated, and extensive. Great view of the falls, too, from upstairs.

The museum is very informative and has a wide variety of interesting displays. There are hands on activities that our kids enjoyed. The museum staff is extremely knowledgable and helpful also.

We were recommended to this museum by another museum and they gave us directions. The main issue was finding parking because they had a wedding here and the parking lot and the street in front of the building was packed with cars. We also left but found parking about 3 blocks up the street.The front desk was friendly and explained the museum. We went upstairs and happened upon a special event where we could answer questions and win candy bars. We hadn’t had lunch, so that worked out pretty well for us.We toured around the museum and they had some great exhibits, nice pictures and a good view of the falls. We did have a docent that was extra friendly and wanted to just walk and talk, which made it difficult to just explore on our own.Overall, nice museum and currently free, but they will take donations.