By Robin Kostrikin As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, it is striking how little attention this historic milestone has received in our county. While preparations are underway to celebrate the 20th…
Category: Local History
White Clover Grange Builds Community Over 130 Years, Continues to Serve Mohler, Nehalem Bay Community
By Vivi Tallman* In 1897, Jane (Scovell) Gray and James Gray traveled from their homestead at the north end of Tillamook County to Corvallis, Oregon to join 200 Grange members from around…
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Celebrates 91 years with Free Admission Saturday April 25
In 1935, the Tillamook County Pioneer Association (TCPA) felt the need and saw the opportunity to create a museum. The collection began with just 400 items displayed for the public in a…
Tillamook County Cultural Coalition Awards $25,000 to Eight Local Organizations
The Tillamook County Cultural Coalition (TCCC) is pleased to announce its 2026 grant recipients. Between the eight selected applications, TCCC awarded nearly $25,000 to local projects that follow the Coalition’s priorities of…
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting March 18
Astoria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet March 18 at 11 at the Astoria Golf and Country Club. Members and women interested in membership may call Sue Glen at 503…
TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM UPDATE: Hangar B Repair, Recovery Progress & Ways to Support
The historic Hangar B at the Port of Tillamook Bay sustained damage to a 200 foot section of the buildings roof in mid-December, 2025. The Air Museum and the buiding was immediately…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM & FRIENDS OF NETARTS BAY WEBS: Stories of Netarts Past Author John Andersen Reading, Book Signing March 21st
Join Friends of Netarts Bay WEBS and the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum on Saturday, March 21 from 2-3 pm for a special presentation celebrating the people and history of the Oregon Coast…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM PRESENTS: PICTURING WOMEN IN HISTORY MARCH 3-14, WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH POP-UP EVENT
For two weeks only! Catch this special pop-up exhibition at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum in honor of Women’s History Month from March 3rd through March 14th. As we reflect on the…
30 Years Ago – 1996 Flood Remembered: Nehalem Valley Historical Society Presentation features Mark Beach & Community Stories on Feb. 14
The Nehalem Valley Historical Society invites the community to join historian Mark Beach and Vivi Tallman to hear about the historic flood 30 years ago, and share stories of the 1996 flood…
“A Man Called York” Oregon Black Pioneers presentation at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum; Special FREE Presentation Feb. 28th, Limited Seating
York was an enslaved man who took part in the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1803-1806. But what is known about York besides his participation in this journey? “A Man Called York”…
