The Tauchman House overlooks the site of one of the Willamette River's first ferry operations, begun in 1847 by Daniel Boone's grandson, Col. Alphonso Boone. In its early days, the ferry carried passengers, wagons, and livestock across the river and operated day and night, with customers summoning the operator by ringing a bell from either bank. Later, steamboats brought a busy new era of commerce to Wilsonville, docking there for fuel, passengers, mail, goods, and produce. Built in the 1870s as a two-room cabin, the house was expanded in the early 1900s and became the residence of Capt. Emil Tauchman, who took over the ferry in 1909 and piloted it for the next 30 years. Mrs. Tauchmanb planted the fir trees that now tower over the property. The house was remodeled in 1948, and the property was eventually sold to the city, becoming the community's first city park. Beginning in 1971, the building served for five years as Wilsonville's city hall.