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Sweet Home, OR Area Guide

Looking for the idea place to get away from the busy of the big city? Sweet Home is the place to be. It offers the best of both worlds for people who prefer the small town life, but want the big city perks. A rustic community, the residents of Sweet Home pride themselves on being self-sufficient and for being a community centric population. But if you yearn for the peace and quiet of a rural setting, and yet don’t want to give up the perks of the big city, you’re less than 60 miles away from two major universities, two metropolitan areas and great shopping as well as the state capitol and a bevy of recreational opportunities.

Sweet Home is just, sweet home to residents and visitors alike. Come visit and see what a great life waits for you, meeting residents who wouldn’t live anywhere else in a community where neighbors know each other by name!

To learn more, visit: http://www.sweet-home.or.us/

History
Although the first settlers arrived in Sweet Home in 1851, the first permanent settlers didn’t arrive until 1852, when Lowell Ames and his family came from the Holley area to start a sawmill. While the valley was known as Sweet Home, the town began with two different names, one end being called Buckhead the other Mossville, which housed the post office and a store. Incorporating in 1893, the first subdivision consisted of four city block and the lots sold for ten dollars each.
Sweet Home’s economy centered around farming, the fur trade, and small businesses, with many logging camps housing families eventually staying on and building homes in the area because of the thriving timber industry. Virtually over night, thanks to the demand for lumber by the defense program in the 1940’s, the once rustic village was transformed, becoming a boom town with logging operations scattered through the area. When construction began on the nearby Green Peter Dam, Sweet Home, instead of remaining isolated, became a new gateway to recreation and industrial activities in East Linn County. To learn more visit: Sweet Home History

Attractions & Activities

From the East Linn Museum to the Marks Ridge Winery, enjoy the history and relaxed atmosphere in and around Sweet Home.
To learn more, visit: Things to do in Sweet Home or Explore Oregon

Parks & Recreation
Enjoy everything from the wide open spaces to a skate park around Sweet Home, as well as Trails and Bike paths and picnic areas.
For a complete listing of parks, visit: Sweet Home Parks

Also visit:

Whitcomb Creek County Park

Willamette River Water Trail Area

Willamette Valley Scenic Bikeway

Events Calendar
Known as the ‘Gateway to the Santiam Playground,’ Sweet Home is located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range, offering mild weather and a central location. Enjoy events in Sweet Home and the surrounding areas year round, with friendly people who’ll welcome you like family and show you a great time!

For more information on events in Sweet Home, visit: Sweet Home Calendar of Events