Mertie's Time Machine
A History Mystery from the Clackamas County Historical Society
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Booking classes for 2024!
Step back in time with our new school tour program for 4th- & 5th-graders
Step back in time with our new school tour program for 4th- & 5th-graders
In partnership with the Ermatinger House and the City of Oregon City
Mertie's Time Machine is a school program operated out of the Stevens-Crawford Heritage House, a small house museum located in Oregon City owned by the Clackamas County Historical Society.
Can you help Mertie Stevens get back to 1908?
In a time-travel mishap, Mertie has been sent to the future, and needs you (or your students) help her get back to the past! Will you solve the mystery in time for everyone to get back to their own year--and make it to lunch?
Students work collaboratively in small groups of 4 to 6 in order to solve a series of hands-on historical puzzles. As they hunt for clues, they might make a call on a candlestick telephone, send and receive telegrams, decode mysterious recipe cards, and find hidden messages in historical titles.
This experiential adventure is centered around the ways technology has changed over time and impacted life in our state over the last 150 years.
Getting Here
Getting Here
Located on the corner of 6th and Washington, next to the Francis Ermatinger House and across the street from the Pioneer Community Center.
Portland............13 miles or 28 minutes via 99E
Canby.................9 miles or 13 minutes via 99E
Salem.................44 miles or 47 minutes via I-5
Sandy.................23 miles or 35 minutes via 224W
Vancouver.........26 miles or 30 minutes via I-205
Finished with your tour? We love feedback! Please let us know about your experience.
Finished with your tour? We love feedback! Please let us know about your experience.
Questions? Concerns? Contact us!
Questions? Concerns? Contact us!
Holly Swagger, Recreation Programmer Museum House Guide
hswogger@orcity.org
The mission of the Clackamas County Historical Society is to enrich the lives of current and future generations through collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and culture of historic Clackamas County.
The Stevens-Crawford Heritage House furthers the mission of Clackamas County Historical Society by highlighting local and national innovations and social changes that shaped our community during the Progressive Era.
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