During the late 1800s, anti-Chinese discrimination was on the rise in Oregon. This was fueled by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which banned Chinese immigration to the United States. On February 22, 1886, 40 men forced Chinese workers out of Oregon City and onto a steamboat to Portland. The group blamed Chinese laborers for […]
Join us at the Museum of the Oregon Territory as we unveil our newest permanent exhibit "Land & People of the Willamette Valley: a History Shaped by the River." Learn the stories of the many individuals, communities, and cultures that shaped our region. Prominent speakers such as Oregon City Mayor Denyse McGriff will offer an […]
Live, in-person, history programs are back at the Museum of the Oregon Territory with the Look Back Lecture series! See experts recount histories from our region, ranging from culture and community to nature and ecology. Come see the latest in our 2025 series with "Black Oregonians Outdoors" presented by Mariah Rocker. This presentation explores the […]
Live, in-person, history programs are back at the Museum of the Oregon Territory with the Look Back Lecture series! See experts recount histories from our region, ranging from culture and community to nature and ecology. Come see the latest in our 2025 series with "Birds of the Pacific Northwest" presented by Karen DeWitz. Karen DeWitz […]
Live, in-person, history programs are back at the Museum of the Oregon Territory with the Look Back Lecture series! See experts recount histories from our region, ranging from culture and community to nature and ecology. Come see the latest in our 2025 series with "Mount Hood National Forest" presented by author Cheryl Hill. The Mount […]
The Museum of the Oregon Territory has received funding to support a new exhibit and education programs on the history of the Jennings Lodge Camp in Clackamas County. The Jennings Lodge Camp was part of a national movement that started in the late 1700s with people gathering in natural settings for fellowship and worship. Rev. […]
