State park in Oregon, United States
Willamette Mission State Park |
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A "ghost structure" marks the location of the mission |
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Type | Public, state |
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Location | Marion County, Oregon |
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Nearest city | Gervais |
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Coordinates | 45°04′31″N 123°03′00″W / 45.0753964°N 123.0500988°W / 45.0753964; -123.0500988[2] |
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Area | 1,680 acres (680 ha) |
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Created | October 6, 1834 |
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Founder | Rev. Jason Lee |
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Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
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Visitors | ~280,000[3] |
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Status | Open all year |
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Designated | May 24, 1982 |
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Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon |
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City of Gervias, Oregon - Marion County |
Area | ~6 Acres |
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Built | 1834-1836 |
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Architect | Rev. Jason Lee, Missionary |
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Architectural style | Un-hewn log Wood slab-lap roof |
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NRHP reference No. | 84003040[4] |
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Added to NRHP | August 1, 1984 |
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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]
- ^ a b "Willamette Station Site, Methodist Mission in Oregon". National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Willamette Mission State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "History-FAQ Willamette Mission State Park - Oregon State Parks". Oregon Parks and Recreation. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ 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.