This Kalapuya Land at the Beaverton City Library and Spirit Mountain Casino.
Washington County Historical Society
brings history to life, both inside and outside its walls
Doing Time Traveling Exhibit Moves to Law Enforcement Center
Outside the museum’s walls, a WCHS exhibit chronicling the lives and cultures of Native Americans living in the Willamette Valley travels to public venues throughout Washington County and the region. The free exhibit, "Doing Time: Then and Now," is on display at the Washington County Law Enforcement Center which is located at 215 SW Adams Avenue, MS 32, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Kalapuya Traveling Exhibit in Wash. Co. Public Services Building
Outside the museum’s walls, a WCHS exhibit chronicling the lives and cultures of Native Americans living in the Willamette Valley travels to public venues throughout Washington County and the region. The free exhibit, "This Kalapuya Land," is on display at the Washington County Public Services Building. Click here to learn more about the Kalapuya.The traveling exhibit includes 12 panels that detail how the Native Americans of the area lived, who they traded with and what languages they spoke. Visitors will also learn about treaties and reservation life.
New Collectors’ Cabinet Display
Visitors to the Washington County Museum will view a new Collectors’ Cabinet exhibit from a member of the Society for Old Ivory and Ohme Porcelain that showcases a beautiful collection of china including plates, cups & saucers and serving dishes. There is even a special cup to keep mustaches dry while drinking tea. The exhibit will be on display until July 15.
Current Museum Exhibits
Inside the museum, visitors will find the fully restored original 1853 Washington County log jail building. Click here to read an article about the jail. Another exhibit, Whipsaws to Chainsaws: History of Logging in Washington County, immerses visitors in what it was like to live and work as a logger in the early 1900s.
