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Damascus |
Employment Opportunities |
Employment opportunities:
Click here for a list of the large employers in
Damascus. |
Transportation |
Most people in Damascus drive their
own cars but you could drive in Clackamas Town Center
and hook into the mass transit system of the greater
Portland Metropolitan Area
TriMet.
Damascus Transportation Planning |
Housing
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| For listings in
specific areas of Damascus
click here to e-mail pdxrelocate and we will route
your e-mail to the best Real Estate Agent who
exclusively serves Damascus and qualifies under the pdxrelocate standards and practices for Real Estate
Agents. |
Schools
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Public Schools:
Damascus Schools:
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
High Schools
Private Schools |
Religious Affiliations
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| There is an abundant amount of
religious affiliations in Damascus.
Click
here for a list of all the churches, synagogues,
temples and mosques in Damascus, Oregon. |
Park and Recreation Information |
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Click
here for your guide to Damascus Oregon Parks and
Recreation Information. |
Entertainment
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J
J Jump Inc is a kids entertainment place. 9057
Southeast Jannsen Road, Clackamas, OR Phone: (503)
723-3600
Day in Damascus is a once a year celebration sponsored
by the Kiwanis Club of Damascus. It is held at
Damascus Centennial Park, 20100 SE Hwy 212,
Damascus, OR |
Demographic
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| Damascus has a population in 2000
of 12,851 according to the county. |
Library
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Gresham Library is one of the closest public
libraries to Damascus. 385 NW Miller Ave, Gresham, OR
Phone: (503) 988-5387 |
Clubs
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Kiwanis of Damascus/Boring is part of a global
organization of volunteers dedicated to helping
primarily children of the world.
Pacific Northwest Region of the Lincoln and Continental
Owners Club is a club for anyone who appreciates
Lincolns old and new. |
Restaurants
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Damascus Restaurants:
Dean's Homestyle Cafe, 14530 SE 202nd Ave, Damascus, OR Phone:
(503) 658-7493
Carver Curves Cafe, 16471 SE Highway 224, Damascus, OR
Phone: (503) 658-3206
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Sports
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Top Flyte Gymnastics Center offers instruction in
gymnastics, dance, and cheer for children. 19755 SE
Sunnyside Rd, Damascus, OR 97089 Phone: (503) 658-2288
Golf:
Sah-Hah-Lee Golf course is an 18 hole par 3 course
situated on the banks of the Clackamas River. 17104 SE
130th Ave, Clackamas, OR 97015 Phone: 503-655-
Mountain View Golf Club is an 18-hole course built in
1964. 27195 SE Kelso Rd, Boring, OR 97009 Phone:
(503)663-4869
Eagle Landing Golf Course, 27 holes. 10220 S.E. Causey
Ave, Happy Valley, OR 97086, (503)698-7888,
Oregon City Golf Club, 18 hole. 20124 S Beavercreek Rd,
Oregon City, OR 97045, (503)518-2846
Stone Creek Golf Club, 18 hole 14603 S Stoneridge Dr,
Oregon City, OR 97045, (503)518-4653
Soccer:
Oregon Soccer Center Inc, 17015 SE 82nd Dr, Clackamas,
OR 97015 Phone: (503) 655-7529
Willamette
United Soccer, Clackamas, OR 97015 Phone: (503)
698-9777
Tennis (Closest):
Clackamas River Racquet Club, 790 82nd Dr,
Gladstone, OR 97027
(503) 657-1806
Cascade Athletic Clubs, 2456 E Powell Blvd, Gresham,
OR 97080 Phone: (503) 618-4142 Swimming
East Side Athletic Club has swimming instruction.
9100 SE Sunnyside Rd, Clackamas, OR 97015 Phone: (503)
659-3846
Baseball:
Boring and Damascus Little League PO Box 1116,
Boring, Oregon 97009 |
City History
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In 1850 the Oregon Donation Claim Act is signed into law
and that is when John Fisher and Chevalier Richardson
acquire land in the Damascus area. In 1852 Phillip
Foster builds Foster-Barlow Road and this brings more
emigrants to the area. Edward Pedigo emigrates there and
from clay in the area makes red bean pots and jars. In
1866 Bennett Elliott opens the first store and also that
year Edward Pedigo suggests "Damascus" which means "a
place of new beginnings" as the name for the community.
In 1867 the first post office is established and John
Fisher becimes the first postmaster.
There is record of a post office by the name of Damascus
being established in 1867. It was closed in 1904 and
reopened in 2007 inside a coffee house. Damascus
incorporated in 2004. In 2007 the city council voted
unanimously to place a temporary ban on clear cutting
trees. |
Surrounding Cities: Boring, Gladstone,
Happy Valley
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City Pictures: Damascus, Oregon |
Farm
land and trees are vast in Damascus, Oregon.
The city is growing and people also are moving to
Damascus because it's a bit farther out than Happy
Valley and Clackamas but home prices are less
expensive and it's not so busy.
