Butteville is located about nine miles south of Oregon City and
was staked out about 1845 by George Abernethy & Alanson Beers.
In 1895 it had 4 stores, 4 warehouses, blacksmiths, 3 saloons, and
a ferry across the Willamette River. Two steamboats called daily;
it was an important trade center & shipping point until near
the turn of the centry. In October 1954, the ferry landing was no
longer in use and the town was nearly a ghost town.
This is public river access. There is no need to go on any
private property to get to the cache so please respect the private
property of others. Signs clearly mark where the private property
lines are. It is OK to park at the store while hunting the
cache.
