The Oregon History Club meets:
The 2nd Monday of the Month at 10:30 am (unless otherwise noted)
Join us as we visit historic sites, museums, organizations, archives, cemeteries and heritage areas with other local history enthusiasts.
See the current schedule below. To RSVP for a meet-up, email: hello [at] oregonhistoryclub.com
Upcoming Meet-up:
11/16/24 | Saturday |10:30am Museum of Oregon Territory (admission: $8 adults/ $7 senior) & tour of Wilmer Gardner Research Library (opens 11:00am no charge) 211 Tumwater Dr, Oregon City, OR 97045 . Parking available| https://clackamashistory.org
12/11/24 | Wednesday | 1pm Sherwood Heritage Center (no admission, donations welcomed). 22552 SW Park St, Sherwood, OR 97140 (Veteran's Park, the corner of first & main) |Sherwood Heritage Website
Past Meet-ups:
10/18/24 | Friday | 1pm Canby Depot Museum (admission: $2) Address: 888 NE 4th Avenue, Canby, OR 97013) | https://www.canbyhistoricalsociety.org
BONUS EVENT -- 10/26/24 | Saturday | 1-4pm | Archaeology of Boones Ferry Landing Event with speakers & tour of the ferry landing at low water. Location: Tauchman House/ Boones Ferry Park (30010 SW Boones Ferry Road, Wilsonville, OR 97070)
September 2024 No Meet-up
8/12/24 | Monday | 10:30am| Cancelled
7/8/24 | Monday | 10:30am Stafford History: Stafford Baptist Cemetery, Robert Bird Cemetery, Stafford Church tour & history
6/10/24 | Monday | 10:30am Pleasant View Cemetery tour with Charlotte. Address: 14250 SW Westfall Road, Sherwood, OR 97140 http://www.pleasantviewcemetery.org
5/13/24 | Monday | 10:30am Wilsonville Public Library, Oak Room Meeting Room. Wilsonville Road history display and current research share.
4/13/24 | Saturday | 10:30am Private residence Aurora, Oregon (email for address & map to location)
3/16/24 | Saturday | 3pm Location: Newell Pioneer Village Fireside Chat: The History of Trains in Oregon with Darrell Jabin, The Traveling Historian
suggested donation $5, Address: 2089 Champoeg Rd NE, Saint Paul, OR 97137
2/12/24 | Monday | 10:30am Location: Whiskey Hill Store. Address: 5804 s. Whiskey Hill Rd, Hubbard, OR 97032
topic: Whiskey Hill Store & Hubbard area history. Visit the Discussion Resources page for links to explore. https://whiskeyhillstore.com/
January 2024 No Meet-up
12/11/23 | Monday 10:30am | CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER- Rescheduled for February 2024
11/13/23 | Monday 10:30am| Location: Oswego Heritage House & Museum. topic: historic research methods, archives, & preservation practices. Lake Oswego area history https://oswegoheritage.org
10/27/23 | Friday 6:30pm| Location: Black Bear Diner, small meeting room. topic: Early pioneer holidays and celebrations
10/9/23 | Monday 10:30am | Location: Tualatin Heritage Center & Tualatin Historical Society. topic: Those before: Archaeological (peoples) & paleontological (fossil animals & plants) findings of the local areas. Tualatin area history. https://www.tualatinhistory.org/heritage-center
9/29/2023 | Friday 6:30pm | Location: Wilsonville Old Church & Pub (McMenamin's) . topic: "Chaining Oregon" land surveying of the Oregon Territory and the early maps of our area. Donation Land Claims, Metzger Maps & current county maps will be available to explore. We meet at the in the main floor Steamboat meeting room.
9/11/2023 | Monday 10:30am|Location: Wilsonville Public Library study room. Inaugural meet & greet. Discuss areas of historic interest & future discussion topics.. Reference the Library's Heritage Book Collection.
Past Events:
History Happy Hour October 18th, 2023. See the History Happy Hour page or visit: https://www.wflha.org/history-happy-hour/