What influences an area? Laws? The economy? The environment? “Oregon Voices” tries to answer these questions. As a traveling exhibit from the Oregon Historical Society, “Oregon Voices” examines some of the important…
Category: Local History
“Loyal Service” exhibit features working animals at war and home opens at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
OIOpublisher Spike served as a Private for most of his military career. He was a member of a Marine Detachment at Naval Air Station Tillamook during World War II. His job: improve…
66th Annual Dory Days Festival: History Exhibits and Storytelling Panel Showcase the Pacific City Dory Fleet at Kiawanda Community Center; Events All Weekend – Parade and More – July 18-20
Christmas Comes Early at the Coast: Dory Days Returns July 18–20 with Festive “Christmas in July” Theme The traveling exhibit “Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City” makes its much-anticipated annual return…
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: Historical Cemeteries Find Local Roots Sat. March 29th at NCRD
On Saturday March 29 at 3:30 the Performing Arts Center at North County Recreation District will light up again with another great program. Lisa Sears will talk about all things you might…
OLD WHEELER HOTEL CELEBRATES 100 YEARS WITH LOCAL VIDEO PREMIER SATURDAY NOV. 16th
Join Nehalem Valley Historical Society, Old Wheeler Hotel owner Katie Bambrink and Wheeler’s business community for a celebration of the historical Old Wheeler Hotel’s centennial. The Old Wheeler Hotel has been transformed…
OLD TILLAMOOK TIMES: “Dear Folks” Series Epilogue – “I found him …”
From Sandi Dean Burgess – September 22, 2024 Sergeant Charles (Chuck) W. Hunter, a young man from Tillamook, Oregon, died 79 years ago today. He survived WW2, only to die on a…
OLD TILLAMOOK TIMES: “Dear Folks” Series #12 – A Whole Story in One Tiny Artifact
EDITOR’S NOTE: These are the final blogs about Charles Hunter. We thought it fitting to wrap up this series Veterans Day weekend. We have been sharing entries from Old Tillamook Times, provided…
OLD TILLAMOOK TIMES: “Dear Folks” Series #11 – And we who pay him homage …
EDITOR’S NOTE: These are the final blogs about Charles Hunter. We thought it fitting to wrap up this series Veterans Day weekend. We have been sharing entries from Old Tillamook Times, provided…
OLD TILLAMOOK TIMES: “Dear Folks” – Series #10 – The truth, declassified
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are only a few blogs remaining and we’ll we sharing them soon. We will be sharing entries from Old Tillamook Times, provided by Sandi Burgess Botten Dean, featuring Karen…
OLD TILLAMOOK TIMES: “Dear Folks” – Series #9 – September 22, 1945
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are only a few blogs remaining and we’ll we sharing them soon. We will be sharing entries from Old Tillamook Times, provided by Sandi Burgess Botten Dean, featuring Karen…