Oregon is home to over 300 historical societies, preservation organizations, and heritage groups. From major institutions in Salem and Portland to small-town societies preserving local heritage, these organizations maintain vital connections to Oregon's rich past.
Featured Historical Societies
End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center
Location: Oregon
Interactive museum at the terminus of the historic Oregon Trail
Website: historicoregoncity.org
A. R. Bowman Memorial Museum
Location: Prineville,Oregon,U.S.A., OR
Founded: 1971
Canby Depot Museum
Location: Canby, Oregon, OR
Founded: Earl
Captain George Flavel House Museum
Location: 441 8th StreetAstoria, Oregon, U.S., OR
Coos History Museum
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon,United States, OR
Founded: 1947
Deschutes Historical Museum
Location: Unknown, OR
Five Oaks Museum
Location: Oregon
Founded: 1975
Fort Rock Valley Historical Homestead Museum
Location: Fort Rock,Oregon,U.S.A., OR
Founded: 1988
Gresham Carnegie Library
Location: Gresham, Oregon,United States, OR
Founded: 1913
High Desert Museum
Location: Oregon
Explores natural and cultural history of the High Desert region. Features wildlife exhibits, living history demonstrations, and collections documenting Native American cultures, pioneer settlement, and environmental adaptation
Website: highdesertmuseum.org
Oregon Electric Railway Museum
Location: Brooks,Oregon, U.S., OR
Founded: 1959
Oregon Historical Society
Location: Oregon
Oregon's premier history museum and research library documenting Pacific Northwest history
Website: ohs.org
Oregon Historical Society Museum
Location: Portland,Oregon,United States, OR
Founded: 1898
Oregon Rail Heritage Center
Location: Portland,Oregon, U.S., OR
Founded: 2012
Siuslaw Pioneer Museum
Location: Unknown, OR
Founded: Flor
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- Oregon Historical Society - Statewide history organization and museum
- Oregon State Historic Preservation Office - State historic preservation programs
- Oregon State Archives - State archives in Salem