Lake Oswego in Clackamas County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

Salamander

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2018

1. Salamander Marker

Inscription. This mass of solidified iron from the hearth of the Oswego furnace is known as a 'Salamander'. It is named after a mythological amphibian that lived in fire. Salamanders often formed in the bottom of 19th Century iron furnaces and were removed, with great effort, when they threatened to block the tap hole.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 45° 24.66′ N, 122° 39.631′ W. Marker is in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in Clackamas County. It can be reached from Old River Road near Furnace Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Oswego OR 97034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Willamette Valley

and in Greater Portland Area.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oswego Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); The First People (within shouting distance of this marker); Lower Oswego Creek Bridge (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Green Street (within shouting distance of this marker); the man from k̓ašxəʼkšix returned with eels to feed his people (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iron Company Worker's Cottage (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Rogers House - 1929 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Oswego.

More about this marker. The marker is found less than 20 feet away from the eastern corner of the blast furnace in George Rogers park. A similar salamander and identical marker are located less than 150 feet to the south of this one.

Salamander and Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2018

2. Salamander and Marker - Wide View

Salamander, Marker, and Blast Furnace (1866) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2018

3. Salamander, Marker, and Blast Furnace (1866)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.