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

Old Peg Tree

Photographed by Tom Humphrey, February 11, 2023

1. Old Peg Tree Marker

Inscription. A lantern was hung on the peg in this tree to provide light for early meetings in old town.

Erected 1967 by Lake Oswego Junior Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 45° 24.881′ N, 122° 39.682′ W. Marker is in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in Clackamas County. It is in Oldtown. It is on Leonard Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 144 Leonard St, 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: Old Town (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Rogers House - 1929 (about 700 feet away); Iron Company Worker's Cottage (about 800 feet away); Murphy Real Estate Building - 1940 (about 800 feet away); Lakewood School - 1928 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Green Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Salamander (approx. ¼ mile away); Oswego Landing (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Oswego.

More about this marker. The marker is on a large stone at the base of the tree.

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Photographed by Tom Humphrey, February 8, 2023

2. Old Peg Tree

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Tom Humphrey of Lake Oswego, Oregon. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Tom Humphrey of Lake Oswego, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.