Doing Time: Then and Now

This exciting Washington County Historical Society exhibit focuses on the history of law enforcement in the county through intriguing tales of murder and mayhem set in the context of mid-19th century life. Learn about Joe Meek, the first elected sheriff in Oregon, who was chosen by pioneers who gathered at Champoeg in 1843. See how early forensics compares with law enforcement technology today. Read about the first Washington County log jail, built in 1853. Was Ulysses S. Grant ever an inmate of this small one-room jail?

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  • Whipsaws to Chainsaws
  • Doing Time: Then and Now
  • 1853 Log Jail
  • Collector’s Cabinet
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  • This Kalapuya Land
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