In the second half of the nineteenth century, Oswego was a bustling iron manufacturing center. Two of the first iron furnaces on the West Coast were built in Oswego with the financial backing of leading industrialists such as William S. Ladd. But Oswego’s iron industry collapsed at the end of the nineteenth century. The extensive land holdings of the Oregon Iron & Steel Company were then re-used in the early twentieth century, transformed into exclusive residential districts. A golf course, riding trails, a polo field, and swim parks, helped fulfill the promise of the Ladd Estate Company’s sales slogan, “Live where you play.”

Join us as two outstanding Lake Oswego historians share the fascinating story of Lake Oswego’s transformation from an iron plantation into a residential playground.

Pre-registration is strongly suggested

Sponsored by: Kraft Custom Construction

Time: 10:00 am–11:30 am

Cost: Members: $13; General Public: $18