Directions To Butteville Store
Driving Directions to the Butteville Store From Portland via I-5 From Salem via I-5 Take exit 282B. Turn right on NE Butteville Rd/Butteville Boones Ferry Rd/River Rd 0.3 mi Continue to follow NE Butteville Rd 4.7 mi . Turn left at Butte St NE Destination will be on the left 177 ft Take exit 278 toward Donald/Aurora 0.2 mi Turn left at Ehlen Rd NE (signs for Newberg/Donald) 495 ft Turn right at Bents Rd NE 1.7 mi Turn left at Arndt Rd NE 1.4 mi Turn left at 2nd St NE/Butteville Rd NE 285 ft Turn right at Butte St NE Destination will be on the right 89 ft [mappress]
History
Most visitors to Champoeg State Heritage Area know Butteville only as the little oasis at the end of the bike path. In fact, Butteville was once a thriving river port with several stores, schools, churches, warehouses, a livery service, vinegar factory, and other commercial services. As you travel the bike path to Butteville, picture what it would have been like to go by sternwheeler. In the picture above, the Historic Butteville store is on the far right: "Josie Ryan General Merchandise." The adjoining saloon, featuring Weinhard's Beer, is where the store's deck now stands. The next building down, an ...
- The Historic Butteville Store is an Oregon State Heritage Site operated by the Friends of Historic Champoeg. Proceeds benefit educational and interpretive programs at the Park.
Please subscribe to our mailing list.
