Time line for the McLean house

Event Date Comments
Native American villages 1806 Recorded by Lewis and Clark
Hugh Burns platted Multnomah City 1842 McLean House is part of the Homestead, a 640 acre land claim
Only 88 triblesmen remained 1851 Died from small pocks brought by White tradesmen
Dr. McLean was born 1886 Linkville, OR
Graduated 1912 Went to Princeton Univ. College
Active Duty 1915 Lt., Med. Corps, OR Nat'l Guard on mexican Border
Got the flu in Atlanta 1918 Believed that it caused his Parkinson later in life
Dr.McLean bought property 1922 Purchased from Moody Investment Company
Joined Dr.Mounts med practice 1922 Located in Oregon City
Started his on office 1922 Called the Nichois Biag across from the courthouse
McLean house was built 1927
Sequoia trees planted 1928 planted by Dr. McLean
When the freeway was made 2 houses were moved 1932
First prepaid medical insurance 1936 They were sued for resisting trade but was tossed away
Help found the PACC 1936 There were 8-10 other members
McLean Clinic 1936 It was added onto about 3 times
He retired 1960
The Government made a law 1960 You can't dig up or remove Artifacts
His wife died 1963
Land for freeway bridge purchased 1965
205 Abernathy Bridge completed 1968
Dr. McLean died 1972 He lived in the house until his last 10-12 months before moving to a nursing home
Archeological Survey done June 30 1977
Friends of McLean Park and House 1980
A meeting was held on Oct. 12 1981 To create a volunteer board to oversee The McLean House and Park
Bees were removed from inside the house 1981
First agreement with city July 14 1981 About Caretakers was presented and accepted
First Christmas Bazaar 1981
Articles of Incorporation were filed May 8 1981
Bi-laws were filed on May 8 1981
Had a booth at the Olde Fashioned Fair 1982
Salmon Bake 1982
West Linn Lions club helps build garden house 1983
Salmon Bake 1984
West Linn resident was crowned Miss Oregon 1984 There was a special reception held for Renee Bagley at the McLean house
Agreement was updated on Aug. 13 1997
And again in Sept. 1999
Celebrated 20 years 1999
Riverview Lions present friends wwith a new flag 2002
Celebrated 25 years 2004
Got grant for gazebo 2006
The kitchen was re-done 2007
California bay laurel ?
The house was rented to the Cory family ? They lived there for 8-9 years






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