In the 1850s, treaties were developed with the tribes of the north Oregon coast amid settlement of the territory. However, the treaties, which took years for Anson Dart, the first superintendent of…
Category: Nehalem Valley Historical Society
Nehalem Valley homestead tends the final resting place for two Civil War Veterans
By Nan Devlin The historic Nehalem American Legion Cemetery, located on Necarney City Road between Nehalem and Manzanita, is a memorial to area residents born in the 1800s, as well as for…
UPDATE: Annual member meeting for Nehalem Valley Historical Society set for October 20, 4:30 pm at Pine Grove Community House
Hear about the newest exhibits, archive project, and presentation on Nehalem watershed logging by historian Mark Beach. Established in 1987, the Nehalem Valley Historical Society is a local organization that packs a…
Memorial Day Services – Nehalem, Rockaway & Tillamook
Nehalem Valley Historical Society – Join us on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 11am at Nehalem Bay American Legion Cemetery, Necarney City Road, to honor our soldiers with a special ceremony. This…
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…
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…
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…
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORY ALLIANCE: The Emma Zimmerman Headstone Mystery
EDITOR’S NOTE: A fitting story for Halloween – about a mysterious headstone uncovered 30 years ago in Gresham with connections to the Nehalem Valley. Watch for more updates about the headstone as…
Meet the Author at the Wonder Garden: Local Historian Mark Beach Hosts Book Signing, Sale Saturday Sept. 4th
Manzanita author Mark Beach will host a sale and signing for his latest book “Images of America: Manzanita, Nehalem, and Wheeler” Saturday, Sep. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Hoffman…
Nehalem Valley Historical Society Speaker Series: Don’t Miss This Presentation – “Black in Oregon 1840-1870” Sat. Feb. 8th At Pine Grove, Manzanita
The Nehalem Valley Historical Society invites you to join us for our Speaker Series Presentation every second Saturday in February, March, April and May 2020. With this month being Black History month,…