Mountain View Cemetery (Oregon City, Oregon)

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Mountain View Cemetery
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Coordinates Coordinates: 45°20′32″N122°35′24″W / 45.3423378°N 122.5900766°W / 45.3423378; -122.5900766
Website https://www.orcity.org/cemetery
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Mountain View Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery in Oregon City, Oregon, United States. [1] It is located above Newell Creek Canyon, with views of Mount Hood to the east.

The cemetery features the Parents of Murdered Children Memorial. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Bella, Rick (2010-09-23). "Parents plan to honor murdered children with memorial garden in Oregon City". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. "Families gather to honor murder victims in Oregon City ceremony". OregonLive.com. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. Vespa, Maggie (2016-04-14). "'Parents of Murdered Children' says Oregon memorial is full". KGW. Retrieved 2018-04-23.