Clackamas
County is set to celebrate its 175th anniversary with a celebratory
event at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25. The event will be held in the
Board of County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, located at the Public
Services Building at 2051 Kaen Road in Oregon City.
The agenda for
the hour-long event includes the following:
·
A description of the items that will be buried inside a
time capsule, to be lowered later that day on the grounds of the Red
Soils Campus. The capsule will be buried for 50 years.
·
An introduction and recognition of all living former
Clackamas County Commissioners.
·
A presentation from local historian Patrick Harris,
Executive Director for the Aurora Colony Historical Society, about the
history of Clackamas County.
·
Reenactor Doug Neeley, former Oregon City Mayor, giving
a talk as John McLoughlin.
Refreshments
will be provided after the event. The public is invited to attend, but
due to limited space, RSVPs are required. An overflow room will be
available as needed.
To RSVP, members
of the public should email Clackamas County’s Dylan Blaylock at dblaylock@clackamas.us with the
subject line “175th Reservation.” County staff will get back to
individuals regarding reservation status.
In 1843, the
Clackamas District was created by the state’s provisional legislature,
along with Champooick (later renamed Marion), Twality (later renamed
Washington), and Yamhill.
The media is
welcome at the event, but also encouraged to attend the lowering of the
time capsule, which will occur at 2 p.m. just outside the Public
Services Building, where the Hearing Room is located.
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