EDITOR’S NOTE: The Tillamook County Pioneer’s founder, LeeAnn Neal is a Trask descendant – Elbridge Trask was her great-great-great grandfather. On Sunday, August 7, 2022, the descendants of the Pioneer family Elbridge…
Category: Local History
New Sir Francis Drake Exhibit Now on Display at Nehalem Valley Historical Society
Many historians determine Drake’s exploration adventures brought him to Nehalem Bay May 15, 2022. Manzanita Oregon. Was he here, or was he not? Historians along the western coast of the United States…
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORICAL ALLIANCE: Turning Beds and Sharing Stories at the Latimer Quilt and Textile Center
By Robert G. Russell for the Tillamook County Historical Society The Tillamook County Historical Society (TCHS) held a recent meeting in a sunny backroom of Tillamook’s Latimer Quilt and Textile Center. It…
2022 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Announced: Barbara Trout, Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Board Receives Standout Volunteer Recognition
Salem, OR—Individuals, organizations, and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage will receive Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards. Awards recognize action taken to preserve and share Oregon’s heritage over and…
PSA: THERE ARE NO CURRENT PLANS TO DEMOLISH HANGAR B OR CLOSE TILLAMOOK AIR MUSEUM
(From Tillamook Air Museum) The internet has been a fire with posts and comments on The Port of Tillamook Bay’s planned meeting and workshop surrounding Hangar B’s future. This was a public…
New Exhibit on Spanish Galleon Trade Routes and Shipwrecks on Display at Nehalem Valley Historical Society
Beeswax, used as ballast, becomes “good as gold” when washed ashore on the coast April 2, 2022. Manzanita Oregon. The north coast of Oregon is often referred to as the graveyard of…
Good Friday Shakes – Remembering the Great Alaskan Quake – March 27, 1964
By Stevie Stephens Burden I remember the day so well, March 27th, 1964. It was my father’s birthday and we were all home to celebrate. That is no small statement, since at…
Nehalem Valley Historical Society honors long-time volunteers with Emeritus Memberships; Officers installed at March 2022 board meeting
March 24, 2022. Manzanita, Oregon. The Nehalem Valley Historical Society (NVHS), an all-volunteer organization that began in 1987, recently honored three long-time volunteers with Emeritus status to recognize their time and contributions…
Pioneer Museum explores ‘Power of Place’ with a new exhibit opening April 9th
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will explore Tillamook’s defining industries in its newest temporary exhibit, “The Power of Place: Tillamook’s Founding Industries,” opening April, 2022. The exhibit, which will…
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORY ALLIANCE: What’s happening at Tillamook Air Museum? Extended days, New Signage Coming
Spring is right around the corner here in Tillamook, and that means that Spring break is nearly upon us. As in year’s past as the tourist season heats up, the Tillamook Air…
