Exhibit: The Yasui Family: An American Story
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Oregon Historical Society,
1200 SW Park Avenue,
Portland,
OR
97205
Each year, the Coburg Community Grange hangs 48 banners on light posts during the month of November honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans who live in the Coburg Fire District. The banners are double sided and contain a picture of the veteran, branch of service, and a thank you to the veteran’s family. Twelve […]
In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans and family members accompanying them will receive free admission to the Oregon Historical Society Saturday, November 8 through Monday, November 10. OHS will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of the holiday. Studying history deepens our understanding of the past, provides context for the present, and […]
In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans and family members accompanying them will receive free admission to the Oregon Historical Society Saturday, November 8 through Monday, November 10. OHS will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of the holiday. Studying history deepens our understanding of the past, provides context for the present, and […]
In honor of Veterans Day, all veterans and family members accompanying them will receive free admission to the Oregon Historical Society Saturday, November 8 through Monday, November 10. OHS will be closed on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of the holiday. Studying history deepens our understanding of the past, provides context for the present, and […]
Highway 35 from Hood River to Government Camp was dedicated as the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway by Governor Brown on March 7, 2022. The highway commemorates the second-generation Japanese American soldiers who served America, even as many of their families were incarcerated in camps on American soil. On Veterans Day 2025, a state-sponsored […]
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) will honor all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces during its Statewide Veterans Day Ceremony at 11am Tuesday, November 11, in view of the Oregon State Capitol building. This event will feature remarks by dignitaries and special guests along with ceremonial elements including a color guard, singing of […]
Lakewood Theatre Company presents My Father’s War Stories: Tales and Tunes from the Greatest Generation on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 at 7:30pm. Award-winning actress and singer Joan Freed shares her father’s World War II experiences through stories, letters, and classic 1940s songs. The performance honors the humor, hardship, and heroism of the era. Veterans will be […]
Join the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) for a wreath-laying ceremony with SAR Color Guard dressed in period military clothing, carrying flags and American Revolutionary War muskets, and presenting a musket volley. This ceremony will honor William Cannon who is the only known American Revolutionary War Patriot buried in Oregon, was an early Oregon […]
