On Friday, Jen, Ian and I went to Oregon City so Ian could see some of the history of Oregon. We visited the End of the Oregon Trail museum and interpretative center and then went to the Museum of the Oregon Territory. Jen and Ian posed as frontier mother and son, aren't they cute?
At the End of the Oregon Trail center we listened to a presentation on how the pioneers dressed in that time period. Then we checked out the different exhibits, including a quilt exhibit that DeeDee would have really enjoyed. At least this time I had the camera with me, so I was able to take photos of the quilts for DeeDee as well as photos of Jen and Ian as we visited the center.
At the Museum of the Oregon Territory, we saw a lot of interesting exhibits, including a replica of an old fashioned drug store with the hundreds of bottles of "stuff" they had for medicine and equipment doctors and dentists used back then. I don't relish going to the doctor or dentist now, but am really glad I was not around back 150 years ago after seeing some of the things they used back then.
The Willamette River is just across the road from the Museum. We went to the lookout at the side of the road and had a wonderful view of the Willamette Falls and Dam. The dam is there to provide for hydroelectric power and, in the past, water for a lumber mill and several other businesses no longer in operation. There are also several fish ladders for the salmon to use to get up-river. Again, the weather completely cooperated and we had a wonderful, sunny, clear day.
DeeDee and Emily spent the day back at the house in Scappoose water coloring, rubber stamping, and doing all sorts of craft things.
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