Willamette Mission State Park

Willamette Mission State Park
Formerly: Mission Bottom
Lone Tree Bar State Park[1]
A "ghost structure" marks the location of the mission
Willamette Mission State Park is located in the United States
Willamette Mission State Park
Willamette Mission State Park (the United States)
TypePublic, state
LocationMarion County, Oregon
Nearest cityGervais
Coordinates45°04′31″N 123°03′00″W / 45.0753964°N 123.0500988°W / 45.0753964; -123.0500988[2]
Area1,680 acres (680 ha)
CreatedOctober 6, 1834
FounderRev. Jason Lee
Operated byOregon Parks and Recreation Department
Visitors~280,000[3]
StatusOpen all year
DesignatedMay 24, 1982
Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon
City of Gervias, Oregon - Marion County
Area~6 Acres
Built1834-1836
ArchitectRev. Jason Lee, Missionary
Architectural styleUn-hewn log
Wood slab-lap roof
NRHP reference No.84003040[4]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 1984

Willamette Mission State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, located about four miles (6 km) north of Keizer adjacent to the Wheatland Ferry and east of the Willamette River. It includes Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon, which is listed by the National Register of Historic Places.[1][5]

  1. ^ a b "Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon". National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Willamette Mission State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  3. ^ "History-FAQ Willamette Mission State Park - Oregon State Parks". Oregon Parks and Recreation. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  5. ^ Judith A. Sanders - OSU Dept. of Anthropology (November 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon". NPGallery - Digital Asset Management System. US DOI, NPS, SHPO, NRHP. Retrieved March 3, 2018.