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 Singer Hill Trail, Oregon City, OR
N 45° 21.440 W 122° 36.378
10T E 530836 N 5022722
Oregon City, Oregon is the location of this sign about the Singer Hill Trail.
Waymark Code: WMBCKX
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2011
Views: 8
The sign reads:
"Singer Hill Trail
Originally used by Indians, mainly the Molallas, for going to the river for fishing and trading. Later used to get to the Singer Flour Mill on the bluff. Still later, widened and used for general access from the cliff to the bluff."
Part of the trail, near this sign, is the location of a long set of stairs that now cover the original Indian trail, which was used to travel up and down the steep bluff from the upper heights, about 50 feet down to the lower heights, which afforded access to the Willamette River. Later, settlers used the trail to access the businesses on both the upper and lower levels.
Road of Trail Name: Singer Hill Trail or Molalla Indian Trail
State: Oregon
County: Clackamas
Historical Significance:
Indian trail, pioneer trail, later the location of staircase (still present) built by WPA.
Years in use: Probably 1,000
How you discovered it:
I live in neighboring town.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial:
By Way of the Barlow Road (Webber, Bert and Margie Oregon City)
Website Explination:
http://www.orcity.org/planning/brief-history-oregon-city
Why?:
Hunting, fishing, then commerce, government (State and county), flour mill.
Directions:
713 Center St, Oregon City, OR 97045
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