Oregon Historical Society

Elite '08

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Olivia T.

Portland, OR

Do you know that we have an Oregon Historical Society here in Portland?
Do you know that you can get in for FREE on the third Saturday of the month?
Do you know that our official state animal is the beaver?
Do you know that our official state drink is Milk? Not Pabst like what I thought before...
Do you know that David Douglas was a botanist?

I don't know answers to all those questions until I visited the Oregon Historical Society. I spent 2 hours there! I love history!

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Monica B.

San Anselmo, CA

I was impressed with the large scale of this museum, however did not feel the content of the exhibitions was all that terrific.

The one area I did feel was well represented was an exhibit I saw on Native Americans, and particularly an oral history/film segment that included tribes not recognized by the Fedral Government.  That has really stuck with me and provoked thoughts for a long time after experiencing it.

Overall, I will try to stop by when I'm in Portland, however it will never be my first priority of sights to see (despite being a museum nerd and employed in the profession.)  If some trips do not include a visit to this museum, there will not be any tears.

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Courtney D.

Portland, OR

So much Portland history to absorb

I forget about this place, which is a real shame because without history we would be nowhere. Everyone should check out this place at least once, if not several times a year to view their revolving exhibits. One of my favortie exhibits here was on World War II. It was so fascinating to learn more about how our city and state played a role in this historical war. One thing that a lot of people don't know about is that you can go into their achrives and view and buy old photos of Portland. I did this for my senior project in college and was utterly fascinating to see what Portland looked like, especially during the Great Depression.

I can't stress enough how vital it is to support this society. As I said, with history we would be nowhere, and it's so important that we all se and absorb how we got here and where we came from.

Tip: Check out their website to see when the next exhibit is coming.

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Elite '08

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Brandy S.

Portland, OR

This is a great Museum and Library to learn more about the place that you live. It is interesting how little people know about their cities. Having a strong interest in history and cities in particular, I love OHS. There are rotating exhibits on such topics as Pioneer, Native American, and WWII history. The gift shop is also very nice.

Only con: The library has limited hours open to the public and there is usually a charge to use it. Check out their website if you are just curious, but visit yourself if you are doing research. Really a great resource.

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