Mt. View Cemetery
Mountain View Cemetery, established in 1854, is one of the oldest cemeteries in the West. The first known burial occurred in December 1847 for infant John Barclay, son of Dr. and Mrs. Forbes Barclay. The second oldest headstone belongs to the former Dr. William Allen who died June 9, 1851.
On April 29, 1863 William Livingston and Mary Holmes deeded five acres of land for $5.00 to the city council of Oregon City for the use as a public cemetery. They also deeded one acre of adjacent land to the Masonic Lodge, also for a cemetery. These two cemeteries are the two oldest sections of Mountain View Cemetery, which now include fifty-four acres of property for ground and above ground burials.
Many of the early residents of Oregon City are buried at Mt. View - take a walk through the Pioneer Cemetery and visit the graves of the founding fathers, and mothers, of our city.
Click here for the story of Josephine's Rose
500 Hilda Street, Oregon City - Mt. View Cemetery
On April 29, 1863 William Livingston and Mary Holmes deeded five acres of land for $5.00 to the city council of Oregon City for the use as a public cemetery. They also deeded one acre of adjacent land to the Masonic Lodge, also for a cemetery. These two cemeteries are the two oldest sections of Mountain View Cemetery, which now include fifty-four acres of property for ground and above ground burials.
Many of the early residents of Oregon City are buried at Mt. View - take a walk through the Pioneer Cemetery and visit the graves of the founding fathers, and mothers, of our city.
Click here for the story of Josephine's Rose
500 Hilda Street, Oregon City - Mt. View Cemetery
Mcloughlin graves
One prominent couple from Oregon City's past is not buried at Mt. View Cemetery.
Dr. John McLoughlin and his wife, Marguerite Wadin McKay McLoughlin (Margaret on her headstone) were buried on the grounds of the first Roman Catholic church in Oregon City at the corner of 10th and Main.
In 1948 the church relocated to the second level of Oregon City, at 5th and Washington Streets. The old church was demolished and the McLoughlin's graves were relocated to the southeast corner of 5th and Washington. This location eventually was purchased by the Jacobs Foundation and given to the city to construct the Pioneer Adult Community Center. The graves were moved again, this time to the grounds next to their house on Center Street.
Dr. John McLoughlin and his wife, Marguerite Wadin McKay McLoughlin (Margaret on her headstone) were buried on the grounds of the first Roman Catholic church in Oregon City at the corner of 10th and Main.
In 1948 the church relocated to the second level of Oregon City, at 5th and Washington Streets. The old church was demolished and the McLoughlin's graves were relocated to the southeast corner of 5th and Washington. This location eventually was purchased by the Jacobs Foundation and given to the city to construct the Pioneer Adult Community Center. The graves were moved again, this time to the grounds next to their house on Center Street.