Telling the Story: America at 250 Years

Umatilla County Historical Society| website
Heritage Station Museum, 108 SW Frazer Avenue, Pendleton, OR, United States

Umatilla County Historical Society (UCHS) will be collecting stories from March 1 through July 4, 2026. Museum staff will attend multiple events around the county to deliver archival paper to communities who wish to participate. On June 27, Heritage Station will host “share your story,” a day set aside for those wishing to contribute their […]

Standing for Justice: The Japanese Americans Shaping Oregon

Japanese American Museum of Oregon| website
Japanese American Museum of Oregon, 411 NW Flanders Street, Portland, OR, United States

2026 marks the nation’s 250th anniversary as well as the 50th anniversary of the termination of Executive Order 9066. As we reflect on these two milestones, what does democracy mean when it is denied, challenged, and ultimately restored? For the Japanese Americans featured in this exhibition, the answer was to fight injustice with action. Learn […]

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education

One Nation

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, 724 NW Davis Street, Portland, United States

Adult Lecture USCG Cutter Eagle: The Legacy of the Coast Guard’s Flagship

Columbia River Maritime Museum| | website
Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Dr, Astoria, United States

Join the Columbia River Maritime Museum on August 25 for an illustrated talk by author Will Sofrin on USCG Cutter Eagle and the legacy of the Coast Guard’s flagship. Sofrin traces Eagle’s origins in Nazi Germany, its postwar transfer to the United States, and its enduring role as America’s sail training ship. Drawing on archival […]