Oregon City Teaming with Ghosts

The ghosts of Oregon City’s Past

OC Native Rocky Smith shares tales of hauntings on his guided ghost tours

by Matthew Graham

The Oregon City News, November 6, 2008

Is John McLoughlin still something of an active figure in Oregon City? Does the fabled crash of the Portland steamboat into Willamette Falls repeat itself in the darkest hours of the night? Does Sarah Chase still protest the city’s municipal elevator, causing people to turn away at the last minute and take the steps downtown?

One resident has had enough experiences to think it’s at least a possibility.

“You asked why Oregon City has so many instances of ghosts and spirits – I think part of it is graves were moved and houses were moved … So that’s caused some uneasiness in the neighborhood.”

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