EDITOR’S NOTE: Fred Bassett provides an introduction to a year-long project collaboration with the Tillamook County Pioneer and Tillamook County Democrats. Launching the weekend of Oregon’s birthday – February 14th – the Celebrate Oregon project will be a regular feature here on the Pioneer. Celebrating Oregon’s Statehood – through Stories & Images – As we celebrate Oregon’s Birthday on February…
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Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Re-opens with Lucia Wiley exhibit & Art Accelerated artists featured
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum is pleased to announce it’s reopening on February 3, 2021, and especially to be able to share a wonderful exhibit about local artist/muralist Lucia Wiley now through April. Sister Lucia Wiley (1906–1998) was a noted WPA (Works Progress Administration) muralist and painter born and raised in Tillamook, Oregon. Lucia Wiley was the oldest of six…
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Welcomes New Director
TILLAMOOK, Ore. — The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum this week welcomed its new director, Jaykob Wood. Wood, who originally hails from Michigan, moved to Oregon in 2018 and worked in federal and state public lands as a park ranger before coming to work for TCPM. “In my role as museum director, I hope to build and foster relationships with other…
Pioneer Museum partners with Art Accelerated in celebration of local art and artists
Tillamook County Pioneer Museum announces local artist Christine Harrison’s most recent work is currently on display in the Museum’s galleries, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm. The Museum, in partnership with local arts organization Art Accelerated is proudly displaying local artists’ work on a six week rotation in an effort to provide an…
Her-Story: An Oregon Perspective on the Woman’s Suffrage Movement – Virtual Tour of Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Exhibit
By Laura Swanson With the Primary Election less than a month away, the focus on the Coronavirus has had an impact on campaigning and usual election happenings. The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday April 28th, and ballots will be mailed next week, and ballots must be returned by May 19th – election day. This is a significant year…
Community for Change Event: Celebrates Opening of Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Women’s Suffrage Exhibit, Benefits Tides of Change Feb. 23
The Tides of Change (ToC – formerly Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center) in partnership with the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum (TCPM) will host the Community for Change fundraiser. The opening of the Museum’s exhibit celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage will be on Sunday, February 23 from 4pm – 6pm at the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum in downtown Tillamook. Admission…
Tillamook County Pioneer Association Meeting Sun. Feb 9th at Sandlake Grange
Tillamook County Pioneer Association’s first meeting and potluck of 2020 will be held at Sandlake Grange, 21220 Sandlake Road, Cloverdale, and is open to all members and potential members. TCPA gathers about noon with a meeting, David Wells will give a presentation about Tillamook Working Lands, and enjoy a generous potluck at 1 pm. The yearly Silent Roll Call will…
OREGON HERITAGE COMMISSION GRANTS AWARDED FOR HISTORY PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; SEVERAL TILLAMOOK COUNTY PROJECTS
Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $379,785 in grants to 32 organizations throughout the state. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation and access, research, education, exhibits, and film projects. Award amounts ranged $2,020 – $20,000. Funded projects in Tillamook County include: -Nehalem Valley Historical Society, in Manazanita, to complete a heritage memoir film about Mary…
“MOOK BOOK” FAIR NOV. 16
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum will hold its third annual Mook Book Fair on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Museum’s Main and Northwest Galleries. Over a dozen local authors will be available to sign purchased copies of their books. There will be a variety of genres from science-fiction to non-fiction, from memoirs to…