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10/08/2026

Ellis Hughes

Hello my name is Ellis Hughes and I will be telling my story at my gravestone at the McLean House “Cemetery” in West Linn during the West Linn Historical Society’s Voices From the Past event on October 10. While out cutting wood for Willamette School about three-quarters of a mile from my property, I found what would later be called the Willamette Meteorite, the largest meteorite to fall on North America. I made a huge effort to haul the 15.6 ton rock to my property, only to have it taken from me. I was robbed (but the State Supreme Court didn’t think so).

You can hear my full story during the cemetery tour. Voices From the Past happens on Saturday, October 10 from 2:00 to 4;00 pm at the McLean House in West Linn. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to the West Linn Historical Society’s website at www.westlinn history.org

10/05/2026

West Linn Historical Society's Voices from The Past THIS SATURDAY! -

Get ready for the return of one of our most highly attended events, Voices from the Past. With a nod to Halloween, the historical society has planned this year's event to be held as a cemetery tour at the McLean House Park on October 10th. Reasonably priced tickets are available for several ...

10/03/2026

Jane Apperson Moore

Hello my name is Jane Apperson Moore and I will be telling my story at my gravestone at the McLean House “Cemetery” in West Linn during the West Linn Historical Society’s Voices From the Past event on October 10th.

In 1847 my husband and I gathered supplies and two wagons to move our family of nine children to the Oregon Country. Tragedy struck our family on the Oregon Trail, but I persevered and completed the trip to Oregon. As a widow, I settled and worked very hard to establish a living along with my adult children in Portland. I met and married Robert Moore, the founder of Linn City. You can hear my full story during the cemetery tour. Voices From the Past happens on Saturday, October 10 from 2:00 to 4;00 pm at the McLean House in West Linn. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to the West Linn Historical Society’s website: www.westlinnhistory.org.

10/01/2026

Dr. and Anne McLean
Hello. I am Dr. Edward McLean and this is my wife, Anne. We would like to invite you to hear our story on our former property during the West Linn Historical Society’s Voices From the Past event. We are happy that our house and property is being well cared for and the community is using it for events. We are not sure how it became a cemetery, but it should be a good event.
Voices From the Past is happening on Saturday, October 10 at the McLean House in West Linn. Tours happen every ten minutes from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Tickets are $12 ($10 for members of the Historical Society) and can be purchased at www.westlinnhistory.org/events/voices-from-the-past.

09/29/2026

Characters from West Linn’s past will come alive during the first Voices from the Past event since 2018. The West Linn Historical Society event will run from 2-4 p.m. on […]

09/29/2026

October 10th, Voices From The Past. Tickets: www.westlinnhistory.org

09/22/2026

West Linn pioneer, Robert Bird. Meet him at Voices From The Past October 10th at the McLean House cemetery. For tickets and information visit our website at www.westlinnhistory.org

09/22/2026

Robert Bird was born born in Virginia in 1776. I was 71 years old when I came across the Oregon Trail I came to Robert Moore's Linn City before staking a land claim nearby. Come see me return to tell my story on October 10th at the McLean House in West Linn. For information and tickets, go to the West Linn Historical Society’s website at www.westlinnhistory.org

07/12/2026

Thank you to everyone involved in the successful presentation of the West Linn Historical Society's opening skit at the Old Time Fair this year.

Pam and Cheri did great in their roles on stage and special thanks to Eric Nepom who came out on very short notice and did an excellent job and gave a great energy to our little skit.

And a big thank you to Mark who did a fabulous job rewriting my script and making it fun, educational and something worth watching. Mark has a special gift for writing.

Thanks everyone,

Roger Shepherd, Co-President
West Linn Historical Society

07/06/2026

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West Linn, OR
97068

Website

http://www.westlinnhistory.org/

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