As part of the City of Canby’s recognition of Historic Preservation Month, a program to help people research the history of their homes will be given on May 18th at the Canby Public Library. The program is presented as a partnership between the Canby Historical Society and the Canby Public Library. Admission is free. “Questions […]
Genealogy is a popular hobby in the U.S. – enjoyed by millions. But researching one’s family history requires resources. We in the Portland metro area are fortunate in that we have the Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) library – chock full of resources to help us research our family history, not only in Oregon but […]
It has been asked where the Historic Marker is located in Jennings Lodge. It is one block west of River Rd. on Jennings Ave., at Morse St. The marker tells some of the history of Jennings Lodge, complete with photos. It is located on the site of the former Jennings Lodge Campground – now a […]
History is all around us all of the time All we need do is look for it The Oak Lodge History DetectivesWishes You and Yours Happy Holidays and a Very Merry Christmas We wish you the very best in the upcoming year
Over the last two weeks the Oak Lodge History Detectives succeeded in installing two historic markers on River Rd., commemorating the first two schools in the Oak Lodge area. The idea of “first schools” historic markers was hatched six years ago when the exact location of the Oak Lodge area’s very first school, established by […]
Come and celebrate the long awaited groundbreaking for the new Oak Lodge Library. Enjoy free ice cream, and learn a little history. Saturday, September 16, 20231-3 P.M.Concord Property3811 S.E. Concord Rd., Milwaukie
Greetings! “What Can You Tell Me About My House’s History” is the most frequently asked question received by the Oak Lodge History Detectives (OLHD). With well over 1,000 homes in the Oak Lodge area the answer is generally “not much”. Our best advice is for curious homeowners to learn how to do it themselves and […]
OLHD has lost a long time member. Carol Powers had been an active and supportive member of OLHD since 2015. She attended most of our meetings and followed OLHD on Facebook. She passed away on Feb. 19th. There will be a service for her on Friday March 10th. You can read her obituary below. Obituary of […]
On March 4, 1849, General Joseph Lane of Indiana was sworn in a Oregon’s first territorial governor. The location of this event was the William L. Holmes House at the Rose Farm in Oregon City. The house will be open on Saturday to commemorate the event. Come and learn about Lane and how he came […]
THURSDAY FEB. 9TH7:00 P.M. Concord School3811 S.E. Concord Rd.Upper Floor; N.W. corner room Greetings! Not having met since October the Oak Lodge History Detectives will again be meeting on Thursday Feb. 9th, at 7:00 P.M. This will be another opportunity for folks to renew their membership to OLHD, and purchase our new “Hooked on History” […]
Due to an unexpected health episode by yours truly over the Thanksgiving holiday OLHD was unable to schedule a meeting in December. But things are looking up for early 2023. Stay tuned. The holidays are now upon us and it’s time to celebrate with those we love. OLHD wishes you and yours a MERRY CHRISTMAS […]
Thursday Oct. 13, 20227:00 P.M.Historic Concord School3811 SE Concord Rd. (Upper floor, N.W. corner) FINALLY! After 2 ½ years of hiatus due to the Covid pandemic the Oak Lodge History Detectives will again be meeting IN PERSON. The North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District has kindly offered us a space to meet in the historic […]
Greetings! SAVE THE DATE! Oct. 13, 2022 After a 2 year hiatus of no in-person OLHD meetings because of Covid, OLHD will FINALLY be meeting again on Oct. 13th, 2022 – – – at the historic Concord School. As the owner of the Concord complex the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) has begun […]
Greetings! The link below will take you to the “Preservation: Three Perspectives” presentation I was asked to participate in on June 1st. It was hosted by the Milwaukie Ledding Library, Milwaukie Historical Society, and City of Milwaukie as part of the library’s spring Lecture Series. I was the last of the four speakers, so my […]
