Oregon 250

Oregon’s Anniversary of Statehood Event
2026-02-14 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court Street NE, Salem, OR, 97301
​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 security screening to enter the building.
Schedule of Events

10am to 11am: Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, Rotunda
10am to 12pm: Secretary of State Tobias Read discusses the Oregon Blue Book and Oregon Constitution, Galleria
11am: Birthday Cupcakes, Galleria (while supplies last)
12pm to 1pm: Oregon Old Time Fiddlers, Rotunda
1pm to 1:45pm: Wagon Wheelers Square Dancers, Rotunda

All Day Events (10am to 2pm)

View Oregon’s original constitution on display in the Galleria
Experience living history and meet historical costumed interpreters in the Galleria
Activity stations will be available for families from our multiple cultural and heritage partners

Event Accessibility:

Wheelchair-accessible venue
Accessible parking
Service animals welcome

Exhibit: “Swedish Cabins: The Legacy of Henry Steiner & Fogelbo”
2026-01-06 08:00 - 2026-02-05 17:00
For most Americans, the log cabin represents the American frontier. The log cabin also tells the story of Swedish immigration and innovation in the United States. In the Pacific Northwest, the story of the Swedish log cabin lives on through the legacy of craftsman Henry Steiner. In the 1920s through the 1950s, Steiner and his family built approximately one hundred cabins and other structures. Nordic Northwest has one of these very cabins on its campus: Fogelbo. A National Historic Site, Fogelbo is a perfect example of the craftsmanship and style of Henry Steiner.
This exhibit is one view January 6, 2026, through February 5, 2026, and was awarded an exhibit sponsorship by the Oregon State Capitol Foundation as part of the Capitol History Gateway Program.
Event Accessibility:

Accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible venue
Service animals welcome

Exhibit: “The Nez Perce in Oregon: Removal and Return”
2025-10-10 08:00 - 2025-10-30 17:00
The Nez Perce in Oregon: Removal and Return puts the oft-told story of the Nez Perce War and Chief Joseph into national and Oregon context. The Nez Perce today are descendants of tribal peoples living in the Intermountain west for millennia. Recent archeological findings at Coopers Ferry on the Salmon River put human habitation back to 16,000 years ago; there is a Nez Perce name for the site. The Nez Perce, who befriended and helped Lewis and Clark on their journey, had lands taken by treaty and by homesteader encroachment – and finally by war. Nez Perce were subjected to boarding schools, allotment, and other assimilationist efforts. But the people are resilient, and the Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland, a nonprofit with tribal and local representatives, has a dance arbor and a Longhouse on 320 acres near the town of Wallowa; Tribal Fisheries is restoring salmon runs in Eastern Oregon; and the Nez Perce Tribe owns land in the Wallowa.
This exhibit runs Sept. 29 through Oct. 30 and was one of three exhibits that were awarded Capitol History Gateway exhibit sponsorships in the first year of the program.
Event Accessibility:

Accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible venue
