Oregon City: Pioneer Church and Rose Farm

The same day we went to Baker Cabin, we also visited the Pioneer Church (which shares the Baker Cabin property)

 and the Rose Farm (which does not).

By so doing, we had visited the site of every Oregon City location on Oregon's Mt. Hood Territory Heritage Trail.

https://www.mthoodterritory.com/heritage-trail

In a way, it feels like we haven't. We have ridden the Municipal Elevator and toured the exhibits of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center and the Museum of the Oregon Territory. For the historic houses, we have been outside them, but not in them.

In non-pandemic times, going inside is an option for some, but not all. Is this complete? Or not until we have been inside?

I treated Baker Cabin separately because there was so much interesting information there that it needed its own post. That cannot be said about the other two, at least not yet. That is for different reasons.

The Rose Farm is a museum, and they apparently do have exhibits and events sometimes, but not now. That may require revisiting.

The Pioneer Church is used for weddings. In some ways that makes it better, because there is convenient parking and a ramp has been added.

For historical interest, though, there is one sign.

It is probably a charming place for a wedding, but not that different from the one near Oaks Park, or other similar locations.

Accessibility: For the Pioneer Church, mostly yes. I do not know if the 2nd story Rose Farm has an elevator, but there does not seem to be any parking, which could be an issue for getting there at all. We parked on a street on the other side of the power station. There is one narrow driveway and possibly parking on dirt. 

COVID: We once again found it very possible to avoid people while wandering outside of closed places. Getting inside might be another matter.

https://www.facebook.com/PioneerChurchatBakerCabin/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rose-Farm-Museum/1652181771732626