Sponsored by the Nehalem Valley Historical Society, the event will benefit the Emergency Volunteer Corps of Nehalem Bay. A puzzling tsunami entered Japanese history in January, 1700. Samurai, merchants and villagers wrote…
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USFWS to host Open Houses in OR & CA regarding Sea Otter Reintroduction – in Garibaldi June 21st; Elkaha Alliance Presentation at NCRD in Nehalem June 21st
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will host 16 public open houses (see list and links to rsvp below) with communities in Northern California and Oregon this June to gather input on the…
Nehalem Valley Historical Society scores big with history lessons; Next presentation with Elakha Alliance about saving sea otters June 21st
Beyond the door located on the ground floor of the Pine Grove Community Center in Manzanita, the Nehalem Valley Historical Society (NVHS) offers a fascinating tour through centuries of our local stories….
Nehalem Valley Historical Society Presents Premier of “Homestead- the Life and Times of Mary Gerritse”, the first female Mail Carrier on the North Coast, April 8th at NCRD
Nehalem Valley Historical Society is pleased to present the north coast premiere of “Homestead – the Life and Times of Mary Gerritse.” This 58-minute documentary features the story of the north Oregon…
NEHALEM VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS: “No Treaties for the North Coast” history presentation by Dr. David Lewis, March 4 at NCRD
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…
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…
