Baker Cabin Pioneer Church

Baker Cabin Pioneer Church (HM25KL)

Location: Oregon City, OR 97045 Clackamas County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 23.342', W 122° 29.826'

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This marker is located on the grounds of Baker Cabin Historical Site.
 Oregon Trail emigrants left established homes and farms in the East to start anew in the wilderness that was the Oregon Country.  Emigrants packed simple farm wagons with enough food, clothing and supplies to last ans entire year before crops could be planted and harvested in Oregon. The journey was long and arduous, and much was lost or abandoned along the way — treasured possessions, wagons and livestock.  Faith endured, however, and many entered the Willamette Valley a few miles to the east of this site and along with Elizabeth Julia Goltra in 1853, "gave thanks to the all seeing eye who has watched over us across the dreary plains and still more dreary mountains."  This humble church stands as testimony to the enduring faith of Oregon's early settlers.
        This church (Buenker German Methodist) was built in 1894 and originally stood a few miles to the southeast near the intersection of Strowbridge and Springwater roads. The building was moved to this site in 1967 and restored in 1970-71 by the Baker Cabin Historical society.
        ...we came in site of houses and gardens, fields and fences!  My heart arose in gratitude to God that we had been spared to reach this land!  Six long months have elapsed since we left our native land,



and now after having passed through dangers seen and unseen, sickness, trial and difficulty, toil and fatigue, we are safely landed on the Pacific shores!  Thus far the Lord has led us on.  'Hitherto He has helped us.  What shall we render unto His name for his goodness unto us?'
— Esther Belle McMillan Hanna, September 16, 1852.
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HM NumberHM25KL
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Placed ByOregon Trail Coordinating Council (OTCC)
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Date Added Monday, February 19th, 2018 at 4:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 539367 N 5026291
Decimal Degrees45.38903333, -122.49710000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 23.342', W 122° 29.826'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 23' 20.52" N, 122° 29' 49.56" W
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Area Code(s)503
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18005 S Gronlund Rd, Oregon City OR 97045, US
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