Preserving and interpreting Oregon's past in thoughtful, illuminating, and provocative ways.
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- Location:
- Portland, OR, 97205
- Phone:
- 503 222-1741
- Tues - Sat:
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sun:
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Photos
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Current ExhibitsCreated about a week ago
History Makers DinnerUpdated about a month ago
Events
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- "From Guild's Lake to the Indu...
Guild's Lake Inn Restaurant
Today, November 21 at 5:00pm
Oregon Historical Society You can help! Suggestion #4: Shop! When you shop in the Museum Store you can get great deals on unusual items for everyone on your list and know you are helping out an important cause at the same time. And remember, members get 10% off!
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You can help! Suggestion #3: Give (to someone else!)
Through December 31st, gift memberships to the Oregon Historical Society are ½ off! For a short time, you can give a years worth of free admission, a subscription to our historical magazine, a store discount, invitations to special events and lectures, and more, for only $30!
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Oregon Historical Society Don't forget - Family Day is this Saturday! This month enjoy a railroads inspired family day, complete with a special musical performance, a historic model railroad, and a chance for children to make a railroads inspired craft!
Oregon Historical Society Tickets to the 2010 Hatfield Lecture Series are on sale now!
Source: www.ohs.org
Since 1998, the Mark O. Hatfield Distinguished Historians Forum has provided a broad perspective on United States history by presenting the nation's top scholars and writers. Most featured lecturers have ...
Oregon Historical Society How you can help. Suggestion #2: Read! Give to OHS with out spending a dime when you bring your used books to Powell’s. Simply let them know that you’d like to donate the proceeds from your sale to OHS. Now start cleaning off those book shelves!
Oregon Historical Society Trivia Tuesday: Crater Lake, the caldera from Mount Mazama, is the deepest lake in the United States at 1,943 feet. It is the seventh deepest in the world.
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Suggestion #1: Talk!
You’re a fan, but are you following us on Twitter? Have you signed up for our eNewsletter on www.ohs.org? The web is the first place we post announcements, so our fans and subscribers are always in the know. History could always use more friends, so encourage your friends to become fan or follower and forward these emails.
Oregon Historical Society We need your support! Through Thanksgiving, we’re offering new ways YOU can help the Oregon Historical Society. (Hint: None involve making a cash donation to OHS, though that would be appreciated as well.)
Oregon Historical Society Don't forget - this weekend is your last chance to visit "Oregon Is Indian Country" and "Art of Ceremony!" Both of these exhibits present artifacts, native dress and oral histories from each of the nine federally recognized Oregon tribes. See some photos of the artifacts on display in our Current Exhibits album!
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You’re invited to join us as we revisit Northwest Portland history from the very same spot it took place. Join Tanya March for a discussion of Guild’s Lake housing project during World War II and the Guild’s Lake Inn for a casual evening of home-style cooking and an exploration of industrial northwest Portland’s rich h...istory. View a selection historic photos of the neighborhood and celebrate the unveiling of a large scale historic panoramic photo of the area. Soup and other fall fare will be provided by our hosts at the Guild’s Lake Inn.
Seating is limited. Admission is free for Members, a $10 donation is requested from Non Members.
Please RSVP by Monday, November 16th at 503.306.5214 or to communications@ohs.org.
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Seating is limited. Admission is free for Members, a $10 donation is requested from Non Members.
Please RSVP by Monday, November 16th at 503.306.5214 or to communications@ohs.org.
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Northwest Portland in Words and Images
Time:5:00PM Saturday, November 21st
Location:Guild's Lake Inn Restaurant
Oregon Historical Society Trivia Tuesday: The Douglas fir tree is named after the Scottish botanist David Douglas who traveled in Northwest Oregon in 1827 studying plant life for the Royal Horticultural Society of England. Interestingly, from a botanical standpoint, the Douglas fir is actually a pine tree.
Source: www.oregonlive.com
Cars clog our roads. Vessels ply our rivers. Planes crisscross our skies. Yet, day and night as trains clatter and clang through Portland's heart, the place feels like a railroad town.Has been, too, for ...
Oregon Historical Society Trivia Tuesday: The largest living thing on earth lives in Oregon. It’s a giant fungus called a Honey mushroom. It covers an area of approximately 2200 acres in Malheur County, Oregon and is estimated to be about 2400 years old.
Oregon Historical Society Special members preview Thursday night for The West The Railroads Made! Tasty food, great drinks, and a chance to see the exhibit before everyone else. Will you be there?
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This special travelling exhibit will give visitors a new take on the railroads that have shaped the West we know and love. The West the Railroads Made does more than just display the growth of railroad technology, because it truly paints a picture of how railroads transformed the West by bringing ethnic diversity, com...mercialism, and creating a link between the cities and countryside. This exhibit will display over 80 exciting photographs and artifacts. Make sure you don’t miss your train to this exhibit!Read More
Time:10:00AM Friday, October 30th
Location:Oregon History Museum
