The Troutdale Historical Society
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The Troutdale Historical Society

The Troutdale Historical Society

 



Welcome to The Troutdale
Historical Society

The Troutdale Historical Society's mission is to gather, preserve and make available material relating to the history of the community of Troutdale, the Sandy River, the Columbia River Gorge and nearby areas. We are committed to the stimulation of interest in, and knowledge of, the locality's past.
Learn more about us here.

Museums of the Troutdale Historical Society


Museum Hours

Harlow House, Barn Museum and Depot Rail Museum open on Third Saturday of Each Month.

The Troutdale Historical Society will have all three of the museums open on the third Saturday of each month starting January 16, 2010, from 10a.m until 2 p.m.

The Harlow House will feature a display of the society's vintage Valentines.

The Barn Museum exhibit is called "What Went By" and illustrates the history of Troutdale from its beginning as a city in 1907 until its centennial celebration in 2007.

Among the exhibits visitors will find text panels, antique farming tools, a slide show of vintage photos, and murals by local artist Kathy Allegri.

A wonderful collection of railroad memorabilia and tools is on display in the Depot Rail Museum.

The Depot store will also be open on Saturday.

The Rail Depot Museum, End of the Line Museum Store, and THS office are also open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday. The Harlow House and Barn are open when volunteers are available. To visit the Harlow House and Barn museums, please contact us, so we can arrange for a volunteer to be there when you visit.

 

What Went By...


The Troutdale Historical Society opened a new exhibit at the Barn Museum on October 2, 2007. The new exhibit is called “What Went By.”

The exhibit, located at 732 E Historic Columbia River Highway in Troutdale, which focuses on Troutdale’s 100 year history, will open on Troutdale’s actual 100th birthday.

The majority of the exhibit will be composed of vintage photos illustrating the influences the Columbia and Sandy rivers, the Historic Columbia River Highway, the airport, and the railroad had on Troutdale’s growth through the century.

 

In addition to the photos, people will enjoy two new murals painted by local artist Kathy Allegri, [Web Site ]



a display of antique farm implements,



a horse drawn buggy,



and a very special slide show comprised of over 200 photos from the historical society’s extensive photo collection.




Also the timeline exhibit,
Troutdale: It’s about Time
will be reinstalled.

 

Author Alice Lynn

Author and Oregonian Alice Lynn will discuss her book Wrenn, Egypt House, which the publisher de-scribes as an historical romance. Wrenn is a journey of romance and personal growth set in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Portland, Oregon.

Author and Oregonian Alice Lynn will discuss her book Wrenn, Egypt House, which the publisher de-scribes as an historical romance. Wrenn is a journey of romance and personal growth set in turn-of-the-twentieth-century Portland, Oregon.

Select here to download the flier!

 

Chuck Rollins at February Meeting

Chuck Rollins to speak at Troutdale Historical Society's February Program Meeting

Chuck Rollins will be discussing logging in Bridal Veil, and sharing stories and photos of the logging process there from 1906 until 1930. In Rollins’ new book, “The Log-gers: How They Saw It”, the photos were taken by loggers in and around the forest and mill at Bridal Veil.

Select here to download the flier!

 

End of the Line

 

 

Blow Out Sale

 

Blow Out Sale

Download the list of videos here!

Download a list of videos currently on close out for $5.00!

 

Download our brochure!

 

Troudale Historical Society Brochure
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