Oregon City has been named a Preserve America Community by First Lady Michele Obama!  This prestigious designation has been applied to only five other cities in Oregon.

The program, initiated in 2003, is a national effort to increase the "positive economic, educational, environmental, and cultural benefits of preservation" to American communities. The White House notes that designation as a Preserve America community indicates a leadership commitment to the heritage, and support of the necessary infrastructure, to turn historic resources into economic assets. Congratulations Oregon City!

More information about this program can be found on the White House Preserve America Website.