“All the people we have loved and lost are still among us, in the house we call history.” –Graham Masterton Are you interested in local history? Do you have stories that need…
Category: Local History
OREGON HERITAGE COMMISSION GRANTS AWARDED FOR HISTORY PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE – Tillamook County Pioneer Museum Awarded $3,000
Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $380,000 in grants to 31 organizations throughout the state. The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation and access, research, oral history, exhibits,…
Fusion Lodging Responds to Community Concerns About Proposed Hotel Development on Historic Oceanside Cabins Site
By Barbara Keckler, Director of Sales and Marketing, Fusion Marketing Earlier this month, an op/ed was written in this publication regarding the new hotel space planned by Fusion Lodging in Oceanside, Oregon….
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORY ALLIANCE: Tillamook Air Museum Celebrates New Exhibits, Cafe Re-opening, Seasonal Events
By Christian Gurling, Tillamook Air Museum Curator Emblematic of the Fall season that upon us, here at the Tillamook Air Museum, things too are changing. We pride ourselves in near constant dynamism…
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…
TILLAMOOK COAST HISTORY ALLIANCE: “Sleeping” Native Languages Awaken with Clatsop-Nehalem Language Reclamation Project
By Jeremy Millard, Clatsop-Nehalem Language Reclamation Project ɬax̣ayam, nayka nim Young Blood or chxi pilpil (Hello, my name is Young Blood or chxi pilpil). My English name is Jeremy. I’m a Clatsop-Nehalem member…
Pioneer Museum Begins New Project with Community Grant Assistance – Inventory & Digitize Entire Collection
TILLAMOOK, Ore. – This month the Tillamook County Pioneer Museum began a large-scale inventory project to digitize records and catalogue its entire object collection. The Object Reconciliation and Accountability Project will improve…
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…
Local photographer, designer announces launch of new Cultural Heritage-Inspired Northern Oregon Coast Design Book – Storytelling by Mike Arseneault
A new full color beautifully designed inspirational book featuring a collection of short stories, vintage and new photography and design, musings and memories of memorable places of historical and cultural significance on…
International Police Museum celebrates new location in Wheeler
By Mallory Gruben, Tillamook Chamber Communications Manager WHEELER — During his 40 years of policing, retired Rockaway Beach Police Chief Ed Wortman had the opportunity to travel the US and the world…