The Estacada post office opened in February of 1904 and the city was incorporated in May 1905 as a camp for workers building a hydroelectric dam on the nearby Clackamas River in order to supply Portland with electricity.
The Estacada post office opened in February of 1904. The city was incorporated in May 1905 as a camp for workers. These workers were building a hydroelectric dam on the nearby Clackamas River. This was to supply Portland with electricity.