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Newell House and Pioneer Mothers Log Cabin museums describe pioneer life. Historic Butteville Store (1863) is possibly the oldest operating store in Oregon . Camping, cabins, fishing, hiking and bicycle paths, toilets and showers. The Champoeg Store and a visitor centre with an 1860s-style garden are open 9AM-5PM (summer), 11AM-4PM (fall/winter).
Champoeg is a former town in the U.S. state of Oregon. Now a ghost town, it was an important settlement in the Willamette Valley in the early 1840s. Located halfway between Oregon City and Salem, it was the site of the first provisional government of the Oregon Country.
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Don't forget to head down to Roger's Landing and hang out for a day on the Willamette River. Just head down River st. and it will lead you right to the water. The Willamette River is a very popular river for water skiing, wakeboarding, tubing, jet skiing, or just floating down river on your party boat. The river is never too populated during the weekdays but during the summer weekends are usually pretty crowded so just make sure you know your boater safety. There are many docks along the river and always friendly people to lend you a hand if you run out of gas.
Watch a couple of movies in one of the very few remaining drive in theater in the country. The theater holds a max of 275 cars with one giant screen playing 2 movies a night on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during April to September. Sound is through AM/FM.
Boyhood home of President Herbert Hoover, who lived here from 1885-1888 with his uncle, Dr. Henry John Minthron, the first superintendent of Pacific Friends Academy - forerunner of George Fox University. This is the oldest standing home of the original Newberg township, and was restored and opened as a museum in 1955.
Annual four-day community-wide cultural festival. Events and theme vary by year and usually include parades, crowning of a festival court, vehicle show, music and art festival, pancake breakfast, fireworks, carnival, and vendor booths.
Tunes on Tuesday is a free outdoor summer concert series held for eight weeks in the Cultural District Plaza. This concert series is an interactive experience for the people of Newberg and surrounding towns and is run and operated by the Young Professionals of Yamhill Valley. Food vendors on site, as well as adult beverages available for purchase. No smoking allowed.