2020 Programs & Special Events
Troutdale Historical Society Programs
Programs are free and open to the public.
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Smithsonian Museum Day
April 4, 2020 - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm POSTPONE UNTIL MAY 2020 The Barn Hall Exhibit and Harlow House are participating in the 2020 Smithsonian Museum day! Print your "Museum Day ticket" here https://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-2020/ and come say hi! "Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. The Museum Day ticket provides free admission for two people on Saturday, April 4, 2020." |
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McMenamins Half Night - Friends & Family Night, A Troutdale Historical Society (THS) Benefit POSTPONE - NEW DATE TO BE DETERMINED
April 13, 2020 - 5:00 pm - Close 50% of the night's proceeds will be donated to Troutdale Historical Society! Location: McMenamins Edgefield Power Station Restaurant 2126 SW Halsey St. Troutdale, OR |
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New Exhibit - The Handy Brothers Reception
RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 6, 2020 Location: Barn Exhibit Hall Our new Handy Brother's exhibit is up! We want to welcome you to come have coffee and donuts with us, just how they use to at the Handy Brother's Gas Station! |
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THS Annual Meeting - Fires of Troutdale by Sharon Nesbit
RESCHEDULED TO JUNE 14, 2020 April 19, 2020 - 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Sam Cox Building, Glenn Otto Community Park, Troutdale, OR |
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Barnyard Concert & First Friday Event
July 3, 2020 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: lawn of the Barn Exhibit Hall |
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Barnyard Concert & First Friday Event
August 7, 2020 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: lawn of the Barn Exhibit Hall |
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Barnyard Concert & First Friday Event
September 4, 2020 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Location: lawn of the Barn Exhibit Hall |
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Troutdale Historical Society Program - Update on Eagle Creek Fire by USFS
October 18, 2020 - 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Sam Cox Building, Glenn Otto Community Park, Troutdale, OR |
Troutdale Historical Society Guided History Tours
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Farewell Cemetery Tour - Honoring Stan Clarke, Cemetery Historian
May 25, 2020 (Memorial Day), 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Douglass Cemetery, (SW Cherry Park Rd & SW Hensley Rd) Please meet us at the Douglass Cemetery, as we honor Stan Clarke for his many years as our cemetery historian and tour guide. This will end our long tradition of cemetery tours. |
presents Edgefield History Pub
sponsored by Troutdale Historical Society
2020 History Night @ McMenamins Edgefield Blackberry Hall
2126 SW Halsey Street - Troutdale
6:30 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.) - Admission free for all ages
*Last Tuesday of every month, except December*
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Who Killed Chief Paulina? The violent life and mysterious death of a Paiute warrior - Presented by Nate Pedersen, historian & writer
March 31, 2020 - Program starts at 6:30 pm This presentation will be an investigation into the life and times of Chief Paulina, a Northern Paiute war leader who violently resisted Euro-American settlement in the Great Basin and for several years orchestrated a successful guerrilla war campaign in the deserts and mountains of eastern Oregon. Read more information on McMenamins website: https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/213312-edgefield-history-pub |
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The Archaeology of Animals, Earthquakes, & People: The Story of Community Resilience at Ciwicen Village, Port Angeles, WA - Presented by Virginia Butler, Professor of Anthropology at Portland State University
April 28, 2020 - Program starts at 6:30 pm Archaeologists analyzing the remains uncovered from an ancient Native American village in present-day Port Angeles, Washington, found evidence that the village was destroyed by as many as five tsunamis. The 2,700-year-old village site and burial ground, known as Ciwicen (pronounced ch-WHEET-son), was unearthed in 2003 by excavators during construction of a large dry dock. It's the largest Indian village ever discovered in Washington. The state eventually abandoned the costly construction project, but the discovery turned into one of the most important archaeological finds in the Pacific Northwest. In the first major research project to come out of the excavation, archaeologists from Portland State University and other universities analyzed 1.2 million animal remains and reconstructed plankhouses from remnants of posts, walls, hearths and trenches. The large, diverse sample gave them new insights into the ways that the animals, and in turn, people responded to recurring catastrophic events. About the Speaker: Virginia Butler is Professor of Anthropology at Portland State University where she has taught since 1994. Her research focuses on the long-term relationships between people and animals, especially fish, that she studies using fish remains from archaeological sites that range from 100 years to over 10,000 years old. Her work has focused on the American West but she has worked in Oceania and Northern Alaska. She is also committed to public archaeology--which finds ways of making archaeology relevant to wider society. She is the lead organizer for the “Archaeology Roadshow,” a celebration of archaeology and heritage that takes place in late May in Portland, with sister celebrations in Central Oregon and Harney County. Photo taken May 25, 2004 by Sarah Sterling. Used with permission by Washington State Department of Transportation & the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture |
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Massacred for Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon - Presented by Greg Nokes
May 26, 2020 - Program starts at 6:30 pm Greg Nokes, reporter & editor for more than 40 years, retells one of "the most horrific crimes in the early American West." The rediscovery of this crime, more than a century later, created "a series of events that brought attention to the mistreatment of Chinese miners and railroad builders in the Pacific Northwest.". Books written by Greg Nokes - Published by OSU Press - 2018 - The Troubled Life of Peter Burnett: Oregon Pioneer and First Governor of California 2013 - Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory 2009 - Massacred for Gold: The Chinese in Hells Canyon Read more information on McMenamins website: https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/213310-massacred-for-gold-the-chinese-in-hells-canyon |
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100 Hikes in Oregon - Presented by Bill Sullivan
June 30, 2020 Program starts at 6:30 pm |
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July 28, 2020 Program starts at 6:30 pm |
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Neahkahnie, the Mountain of Mystery - Presented by Scott Williams
August 25, 2020 Program starts at 6:30 pm |
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September 29, 2020 Program starts at 6:30 pm |
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The Rise and Fall of the Oregon Home Builders Company - Presented by Doug Decker, local historian
October 27, 2020 - Program starts at 6:30 pm Photo Credit: OHB President Oliver Jeffery in Who’s Who in Oregon, 1911 The story of the Oregon Home Builders is one of a big vision that ended in bankruptcy and likely even unprosecuted fraud. But it’s also a story of productivity and lasting accomplishment, with works of careful design and craftsmanship that have survived a century. Founded in 1912 by a group of established Portland and Willamette Valley businessmen, OHB’s primary mission appears to have been to make a lot of money, to use as much of other people’s money as possible to do that, and to benefit from skyrocketing growth in real estate and in-migration to the Portland area in the years following the 1905 Lewis and Clark World’s Fair, which put the city on the map. Join us to learn about the meteoric rise, successful operation, and dramatic crash of the company that brought the hope of home ownership to a mass market, designing and building dozens of durable and beautiful homes on Portland’s Eastside before falling into bankruptcy in 1917. About the Speaker: Doug writes a history column for the Concordia News and Alameda PDX News, and runs a website devoted to old house and neighborhood history in Northeast Portland: www.alamedahistory.org. He also conducts architectural and social history studies of buildings and places through interviews, document and archive research, photo research and other explorations to create a rich understanding of a property and its impact, significance and role over time. Read more information on McMenamins website: https://www.mcmenamins.com/event.aspx?id=213304 |
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The Ancient Columbia River: the oldest highway in the Pacific Northwest - Presented by Miranda Mendoza, Oregon State Parks
November 24, 2020 - Program starts at 6:30 pm Photo Credit: John Fletcher Ford When we think of the History of transportation in the Pacific Northwest, our thoughts gravitate towards the steam locomotive, the sternwheeler, and the Model T. However, the story of transportation doesn’t begin with pavement, steel rails, wooden wheels, or dirt roads. It begins with the meandering flow of a magnificent, ancient river. Join us as we take a journey back in time to explore the mighty Columbia River and discover how its formation influenced life and travel in the Pacific Northwest. About the Speaker: Miranda Mendoza is and interpretive park ranger for the West Columbia Gorge Management Unit of Oregon State Parks. Having worked for State Parks since 2000, she has had the privilege of working with several of Oregon’s amazing historic sites including the Sumpter Valley Dredge, Collier Logging Museum, Wolf Creek Inn, and now the Vista House. When not on duty, Miranda enjoys getting off the beaten path exploring the surrounding woods and mountains, writing, photography, and woodworking. Read more information on McMenamins website: https://www.mcmenamins.com/event.aspx?id=213305 |