Old Town Lake Oswego
Neighborhood Association
Welcome to the Old Town Neighborhood Association
Great People, Great Community
Welcome to the place where the town of Lake Oswego started. Founded in 1847 by Albert Alonzo Durham, the townsite eventually grew under the guidance of John C. Trullinger, who purchased Durham’s land and sawmill in 1865. In a few years, the iron industry took hold of the area. The original furnace still stands and is the centerpiece of George Rogers Park. You can read more about Old Town’s history.
Today, the Old Town neighborhood is a mixture of houses, townhouses, condos, and apartments whose residents are steps away from restaurants, a grocery store, two theaters, and numerous shops. Better yet is easy access to and views of the Willamette River. Join us as we work on community building, neighborhood sustainability, and enhancing the lives of others.
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You’ve Got a Great Neighborhood – Get Involved. It’s Easy!
All are welcome to attend our Board Meetings which are the second Thursday of most months. A General Meeting is held every October.
Neighborhood Fun Fact!
Early settlers in the “Old Town” area of Lake Oswego used this giant Douglas-fir as their lantern post by hanging a lantern on a peg driven into the side of the tree to conduct town meetings.
In 1852, Oswego’s first Sunday school classes were held under the “Peg Tree” until a proper building could be built. Today it is the lone survivor of what was once a great row of fir trees which lined the road leading to the furnace of the iron smelter at the end of Furnace Street. Most of those trees were cut down under orders from the road supervisor, but the Peg Tree was spared.
Tree Facts
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Approx. height: 90′
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Age: Approx. 200 years
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Circumference: 20′
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Dedicated on: April 29, 2005
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Crown: 55′
Visit the Peg Tree
Our Peg Tree is located at 141 Leonard Street in Lake Oswego.