West Linn

by Cornelia Becker Seigneur

Overview

The largest iron meteorite discovered in the United States, weighing 15.5 tons, was unearthed in West Linn in 1902 and featured in the 1905 World's Fair before journeying to New York's American Museum of Natural History, where it remains. West Linn was carved onto the map years before, when Robert Moore purchased 1,000 acres of land in 1840 from the Wallamut Indians at Willamette Falls. Soon a lumber mill and flour mill were established, and the region was given a new name--Linn City--after free-state advocate Lewis F. Linn. Hugh Burns and the Miller, Fields, and Walling families also figured in early West Linn history. Though an 1861 fire, then flood, destroyed what was Linn City, the falls continued drawing industry. Officially incorporated into Oregon in 1913, West Linn, known for its hills, trees, rivers, and famous meteorite, is a sought-after community in which to raise families and made the 2005 top-100 list of best places to live.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439636404
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	01/19/2009
Series:	Images of America Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	43 MB
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About the Author

Since moving to West Linn in 1989, Cornelia Becker Seigneur has been writing about the area in The Oregonian and West Linn Tidings newspapers. Thanks to many individuals, as well as the Clackamas County Historical Society, Clackamas Heritage Partners, and Oregon Historical Society, Seigneur shares this permanent history of West Linn.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 In the Beginning: What's in a Name 9

2 On the International Map: The Willamette Meteorite 15

3 Rivers Run around Us: The Willamette Falls and Industry 21

4 It's Who You Know: Some Famous Residents with West Linn Ties 35

5 Government Services: City Hall, Police, Fire, and Library 45

6 The Three R's: History of Education in West Linn 57

7 The Places You'll Go: Neighborhoods, People, Parks, and Businesses 81

8 Culture: Service Organizations and Celebrations 105

Bibliography 126

Selected Index 127