Friends of the Ermatinger House

Friends of the Ermatinger House Welcome! Please like our page to keep updated on the restoration of the oldest house in Oregon City & special events once the house is open to the public.

Built in 1843, the Francis Ermatinger House is the oldest house in Oregon City. The house is not only important to the history of Oregon City but to the city of Portland as well. It was in this house that the famous coin toss between Pettygrove and Lovejoy took place which determined the name of Portland. Pettygrove won the coin toss renaming "Stumptown" after his home town of Portland, Maine. If

Lovejoy had won, Portland would have been called Boston. Back in the late 1990s/early 2000s, the Ermatinger House had been running as a museum. Unfortunately, it fell into disrepair and had to be closed due to safety reasons. With the love and passion of this important house from City Commissioner Rocky Smith and a group of friends, the Ermatinger House has been saved and reopened in 2018. The Francis Ermatinger House is open for tours Fridays & Saturdays from 10am-4pm, and is also open for special events.

04/05/2026

US media report that airman whose F15 was downed over Iran was recovered early on Sunday

04/05/2026
02/14/2026
Join us! Happening now till 3pm
02/14/2026

Join us! Happening now till 3pm

02/14/2026

Happening now until 4 at the Ermatinger House!

02/14/2026

The Friends of the Ermatinger House and City of Oregon City Parks and Recreation are celebrating Oregon's Birthday this Saturday, February 14th! 💖 Art Community Center will be there to help us make some Valentine's crafts. There will also be birthday treats and tours.

When: Saturday, February 14, 11 am - 3 pm
Where: Historic Ermatinger House, 619 6th St. Oregon City
Suggested donations of $5 benefit the preservation and operations of the historic home.

See you there!

Here's the link to the tours. These are fabulous! bit.ly/ermatingerlanterntours
12/04/2025

Here's the link to the tours. These are fabulous! bit.ly/ermatingerlanterntours

12/04/2025

Get into the Holiday spirit by taking a candlelit tour of the historic Ermatinger House on Saturday, December 13th! Tickets for lantern tours often sell out. Get them while you can! bit.ly/ermatingerlanterntours

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619 6th Street
Oregon City, OR
97045

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