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About Milwaukie

Situated on the eastern shore of the Willamette River, Milwaukie, Oregon is a suburb of Portland and only about 20 minutes south from the city’s downtown. Originally a congressman from Illinois, Lot Whitcomb came west on the Oregon Trail in 1847 to start a new life. The next year he constructed a lumber mill at the confluence of the Willamette River, Johnson Creek and Kellogg Creek. Whitcomb named the area Milwaukie after Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the Native American Pottawattomie language the term Milwaukee means “meeting place of waters.” To avoid postal confusion, the spelling was slightly altered. Whitcomb went on to become quite successful as a steamboat operator and newspaper owner. He also served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature and was Milwaukie postmaster from 1851-1857. Today, one of Milwaukie’s elementary schools is named after Whitcomb. In the latter half of the 19th century the city began to grow with the Oregon and California Railroad establishing a station in Milwaukie with a bridge across the Willamette to Lake Oswego.

A Milwaukie tutor will keep you ahead of the academic curve so you can take time away from your studies to enjoy the many things to do in Milwaukie and the greater Portland area. Not far from where Whitcomb built his sawmill way back in 1848, Milwaukie Riverfront Park is eight acres on the Willamette River where it meets Johnson Creek and Kellogg Creek. The park offers boating, fishing and other recreational activities. It has recently undergone a $1.2 million renovation. Only a few blocks from Riverfront Park the Milwaukie Museum will be of interest to those who want to know more about the history of Milwaukie and Clackamas County. Located in the George Wise House which was built in 1865, the museum houses historic documents, photographs and artifacts which date back to the early 1800’s. Currently, the museum’s stated mission on its website is to “Preserve Milwaukie’s History for Future Generations.”

Patriotic visitors to Milwaukie won’t want to miss the 60-foot tall Statue of Liberty Replica which stands near a shopping center on McLoughlin Blvd. A large bald eagle plaque sits at the feet of Lady Liberty and reads, “Let Freedom Ring.” A few miles north of Milwaukie kids and adults alike will enjoy the Oaks Amusement Park. Originally built for the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition the park attracted over 300,000 visitors each year into the 1920’s. Today the park includes carnival rides and exhibits such as a Ferris Wheel and Tilt-A-Whirl. The park also includes a roller skating rink complete with a pipe organ which was installed in 1955.

A little further up the Willamette River, the Portland Art Museum is the oldest such museum in the Pacific Northwest. The museum is home to 42,000 objects which chronicle the history of art from ancient times to today. The museum is particularly distinguished for its Native American collections such as Pre-Colombian pieces from Meso and South America as well as from Oregon’s native tribes. More than 350,000 visitors a year come to explore the museum’s galleries and special exhibits.