Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Cedar Springs Alpacas

    5.0 (2 reviews)

    Cedar Springs Alpacas Photos

    More like Cedar Springs Alpacas

    Recommended Reviews - Cedar Springs Alpacas

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration
    Photo of Roy S.
    1
    16
    37

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    Willamette Meteorite

    Willamette Meteorite

    4.5(4 reviews)
    21.6 mi

    I love science and so when I was told about the meteorite I was in! :) So I went down to the river…read moreon a rainy day followed the trail read the photos and then find out the "real" meteor is not at this location. Ha Ha! Oh well... the signage was very informative and I got some exercise. I have attached some info regarding the meteor history and will need to go visit the meteor at another time. By the way... It is supposedly the biggest in America and West Linn's claim to fame. Who would of known!! :)

    The Willamette Meteorite is the largest meteorite found in North America and is West Linn's most…read moreunique claim to fame. There are actually two replica meteorites in town you can visit. The oldest is a historical marker on a rock, that looks nothing like the real meteorite, and is located in the Willamette Historic District on Willamette Falls Drive in front of the Willamette United Methodist Church. The more recent replica, which is a smaller scale model of the meteorite, is located in Fields Bridge Park on the walking trail along the Tualatin River and is accompanied by historical information throughout the park. This second representation is also close to where the meteorite came to rest after being transported south as part of the Missoula Ice Age floods. When the meteorite was first discovered by the local Clackamas Indians, it was named "Tomanowos" which means "Heavenly Visitor" and it was believed it had mystical powers to heal. In 1902, it was found by a settler, Ellis Hughes, who secretly moved it to his property, called it "Willamette," and charged curiosity seekers who wanted to visit. After the theft was discovered, there was a lawsuit and the Oregon Supreme Court had it returned to the original land owner, Oregon Iron & Steel Co., who then sold it to another party. Finally it was donated to The American Museum of Natural History in New York where it has been for over 100 years. When I visited the museum in New York, I laid hands on the iron-nickel meteorite and it was cold to the touch and much larger than I expected based on the replicas in my home town. The meteorite had not rested easy in New York and there have been a series of lawsuits by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, legislation proposed, and multiple requests to return the meteorite to West Linn. But, alas, the replicas are what we have. Both replicas are in pretty parts of West Linn, so stroll through town and Fields Bridge Park and visit them both.

    Photos
    Willamette Meteorite
    Willamette Meteorite - In Fields Bridge Park

    In Fields Bridge Park

    Willamette Meteorite

    See all

    Cedar Springs Alpacas - localflavor - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...