Troutdale Historical Society Calendar

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Harlow House, Barn Museum and Depot Rail Museum open on February 20, 2010

The Troutdale Historical Society will have all three of the museums open on the third Saturday February 20, 2010, from 10a.m until 2 p.m.

The Harlow House will feature a display of the society's vintage Valentines.

The Barn Museum exhibit is called "What Went By" and illustrates the history of Troutdale from its beginning as a city in 1907 until its centennial celebration in 2007.

Among the exhibits, visitors will find text panels, antique farming tools, a slide show of vintage photos, and murals by local artist Kathy Allegri.

As an added feature this month and next, Kathy will be in the Barn Museum teaching her watercolor class and she also will be available to discuss the murals she has painted in the barn. Kathy has taught watercolor classes throughout the Pacific Northwest, California, Hawaii, and Provence, France.  Her paintings and murals are in private, corporate, and civic collections in mainland United States, Hawaii, Asia, and Europe.  Her mural Once upon the Quicksand is in the Barn Museum.

A wonderful collection of railroad memorabilia and tools is on display in the Depot Rail Museum.

The Depot store will also be open on Saturday.

Quilt Raffle!

The Troutdale Historical Society is selling raffle tickets for a quilt made and donated by Mary Bryson.  The quilt features a log cabin with a star block.  It is in shades of reds, beiges, blues, and gold.  The quilt measures 60" by 83", so it is a good-sized lap quilt.  It will be great for snuggling under to read a book or to watch television.

The tickets are for sale for $2 for one ticket, $5 for 3 tickets, $10 for 7 tickets, or $20 for 15 tickets.  The tickets are available at the Depot Rail Museum and the Harlow House Museums in Troutdale.  They will also be available at the Troutdale Historical Society Program Meetings and by mail.

The winning ticket will be drawn at the Christmas Open House at the Harlow House on December 4, 2010.  The winner does not need to be present to win.

The money earned from the ticket sales will be a great help in meeting our budget goals and in furthering the mission of the historical society.

Help us out and win a one of a kind quilt by getting a raffle ticket.