Message from Mayor Alice Norris
Welcome to Historic Oregon City!
As the State of Oregon celebrates its 150th birthday this year, we Oregonians have an opportunity to ‘appreciate the past, celebrate the present, and imagine the future.’ We do that every day in Oregon City!
Our past is filled with inspirational leaders, industrial visionaries, and people who honored the land and rivers. They are memorialized in our house museums, historic sites and artwork throughout the city.
Our present is indeed worth celebrating. We have new restaurants, new parks, an enhanced McLoughlin Boulevard, a new Main Street Program, new streetscapes, an electric vehicle charging station, new art in the Elevator, and new prospects for revitalizing our north end.
As we imagine the future, we see new opportunities, just as the first ones did in the past. We envision a thriving, energized community where partnerships with organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce help to support city services, local businesses and schools. We imagine a transformation that creates a smaller carbon footprint and more jobs that recycle and reuse. But ultimately, it will be about maintaining our sense of place, a community that is built on Oregon City’s uniqueness.
I invite you to pick up our brochure, 150 Things to Do in Oregon
City, and explore, taste, dream, walk, cycle, and connect. Even though
times are tough, I hope you will quickly discover the charms and
friendliness of our beautiful Oregon City.