Oregon Historical Society
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The Look Back Lecture Series: Oregon City’s Chinese Expulsion
Museum of the Oregon Territory| website
Museum of the Oregon Territory,
211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City, United States
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 […]
Oregon State Capitol
Exhibit: “Swedish Cabins: The Legacy of Henry Steiner & Fogelbo”
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center America 250 Poster & Literary Contest
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center| website
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center,
2020 Auburn Avenue, Baker City, OR, United States
Crossroads Carnegie Art Center is excited to host a Poster & Literary Contest to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This contest is open to […]
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Consider This: The Stories We Tell About Our Nations with Colum McCann
Oregon Humanities| website
Alberta Rose Theatre,
3000 NE Alberta Street, Portland, OR
Join Oregon Humanities on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 7pm, for a conversation with author Colum McCann about the stories nations tell and the ways they shape our lives. Onstage with Adam Davis, McCann […]
Oregon State Capitol
Exhibition: The Oregon Blue Book
Oregon Connections: Immigration and Deportation
Oregon Historical Society
Virtual event via Zoom
OHS presents “Oregon Connections: A Conversation Series on the Right to be Free,” an all-virtual program series featuring conversations among experts and with audience members. Although many of the decisions that affect people’s access to rights such as freedom of speech, citizenship, and due process are made at the federal level, it is often on […]
Willamette Heritage Center
Exhibition: Echoes of ‘76
Oregon’s Anniversary of Statehood Event
Oregon State Capitol| website
Oregon State Capitol,
900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR
Come and join us in celebration of Oregon’s statehood. Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859, but we honor the history of the land since time immemorial with the inclusion of our sovereign tribes. This event is free and open to the public. Capitol doors will open at 10am. Please be aware there is […]