Oregon Museums
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum was founded in 1987
The North Lincoln County Historical Museum was founded in 1987 through the initiative and hard work of The North Lincoln County Pioneer and Historical Association. Beginning with one hundred and ten charter members in a small storefront, NLCHM now has a permanent home, a small staff, and a dedicated group of volunteers. Located in what … Continue reading
Thomas and Walter Monteith House is also known as the Monteith House Museum
Thomas and Walter Monteith House, also known as the Monteith House Museum was the first frame house built in Albany, Oregon, United States. It was built by Walter and Thomas Monteith in 1848-1850. All the house’s original boards are hand-hewn due to lack of availability of steam-powered buzzsaws at that time. The Monteith House, the … Continue reading
Mission Mill Museum is a historic museum located in Salem, Oregon
Mission Mill Museum is a historic museum located in Salem, Oregon, United States. It features working displays of a woolen mill—the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill—and several historic Salem buildings that have been relocated to the mill site. The original Kay Woolen Mill was opened in 1890, by Thomas L. Kay, whose family eventually founded Pendleton … Continue reading
This beautiful small museum was formerly the George Wise family farmhouse
This beautiful small museum was formerly the George Wise family farmhouse, built on Lake Road in 1865. Later owners of the house, United Grocers, donated the structure to the Milwaukie Historical Society. The historic house was moved and restored thanks to the combined efforts of the Society members, the entire community, and a bicentennial grant. … Continue reading
Maude Kerns Art Center was founded in 1950
Founded in 1950 by a group of local artists including Maude Irvine Kerns, the Maude Kerns Art Center is a non-profit community center for the visual arts. Our goal is to promote and advocate appreciation and creation of the visual arts by offering a wide variety of exhibition programs, educational programs for all ages, facilities … Continue reading
“The Marion County Historical Society (MCHS) a community resource
“The Marion County Historical Society (MCHS), a community resource, promotes the appreciation of regional history by present and future generations. The Society connects the past to the present by preserving and interpreting the county’s cultural and natural history.” Since 1950, Marion County Historical Society has inspired new generations of local historians by exploring and preserving … Continue reading
The Manuel Museum was originally built on the south end of Joseph
The Manuel Museum was originally built on the south end of Joseph, Oregon in 1982. The building was designed to house David’s lifetime collection of Native American artifacts and historically accurate bronzes, as well as serve as his home. Much to everyone’s surprise, the following decades would bring dramatic changes for David Manuel and the … Continue reading
The Log Cabin Museum is owned and operated by the Sidney Museum
The Log Cabin Museum is owned and operated by the Sidney Museum and Arts Association, (SMAA), a group of people dedicated to the preservation of the history and artifacts of the South Kitsap area. The museum currently houses changing exhibits of home life in the South Kitsap area during the past 100 years. The Log … Continue reading
Little Log Church & Museum is 1 blk. w. of US 101
Little Log Church & Museum is 1 blk. w. of US 101 at the corner of W. Third and Pontiac sts. The church, constructed 1929-30, is on the original site. The structure contains the original windows, pews, organ and carved pulpit. An annex houses historic exhibits and works of local artists and writers. Time: Allow … Continue reading
The Linn County Historical Museum is located in historic Brownsville
The Linn County Historical Museum is located in historic Brownsville, Oregon. Housed in Brownsville’s original railroad depot, the museum holds collections and information representing all of Linn County. The museum also cares for the Moyer House, an elegant home completed in 1881 by pioneering figures of Brownsville. The Linn County Historical Museum and Moyer House … Continue reading