Preserving the Past
Visit Canby Depot Museum for a glimpse into the city’s history. See primary source documents, a photo collection from 1850, and High School Yearbooks.
History
Coffee: From Humble Bean To Bold Beverage
Coffee came from Ethiopia and Yemen, and was enjoyed in the Near East by the 15th century.
Love, Joy, Cheer, & Wonder, The Magical Legend of Santa Claus
From Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas to the modern, iconic figure shaped by poetry and marketing ingenuity, a captivating tale woven with folklore, legends, and holiday cheer.
Black History Spotlight: Louis Southworth
Born into slavery in Tennessee, Lou Southworth was brought to Oregon by his enslaver in 1853 to search for gold.
Keeping History Alive
Oregon Black Pioneers, the only African-American historical society in Oregon, celebrates 30 years.
Castoffs, Rogues and Winners, the History of the Portland Mavericks
The Mavericks emerged onto the Portland baseball scene in 1973 with the departure of the Portland Beavers
History of the Suck: Horse-Drawn Monstrosities To Laser Robotics
The first mechanical device for cleaning floors was the “carpet sweeper” which was invented by Daniel Hess in 1860. This early carpet sweeper had a rotating brush and bellows to create suction.
A Historic Move
“Every historic building you see today exists because a group of people who cared about it took action. This is our moment to do the same for the White Building, and in the process create something new for us to share.”
NATIONAL LAMPOONS ANIMAL HOUSE, IS CAMPUS COMICAL HILARITY
were searching for a college campus as the setting for their story about the scandalous Delta Tau Chi fraternity and the madcap chaos it wreaked on fictional Faber College.
Newspapers to Roses The Fascinating Human Story Of the Pittock Mansion
he mansion on the hill: this is how many local residents think of the stately French Renaissance-style mansion with the red-tiled roof perched high above the city in the West Hills. One of Portland’s beloved landmarks, the Pittock Mansion has been treasured for generations, and is symbolic of the ambition, glamor and spirit of those intrepid entrepreneurs who shaped the city of Portland at the turn of the 20th century.
The History of Cannon Beach: A Shipwreck, Whale, And Shifting Names
Cannon Beach, the reference originates with a naval schooner, the USS Shark, which shipwrecked on the treacherous Columbia River Bar in 1846. A section of the ship containing cannons drifted south and washed ashore near present day Arch Cape. Although iron, copper, and wood were salvaged from the wreckage, the cannons were lost as the tides buried them in sand.
Hometown Hero: Beau Billeaudeaux
Growing up deep in the heart of Acadiana, also known as Cajun Country, Beau learned to speak French before he learned English—a skill he hoped might help him secure a choice assignment in the military. “I was hoping for beautiful French women and wine,” he recalls with a laugh. “Instead, I got Eskimos and icebergs. They told me, ‘You’re going to northern Greenland.’”
The History of Christmas Treats
Data suggests the candy cane goes back to 1670, when the Cologne Cathedral choirmaster in Germany needed to quiet down his choir boys during the Living Creche ceremony (live nativity scene).
A Brief History of Superman
One of the most iconic symbols and recognizable superheroes ever, Superman has forever changed pop culture since his inception 84 years ago! Spanning nearly a half century of films and tens of thousands of comic book pages, the Man of Steel continues to capture the hearts and minds of readers young and old. Watch a movie or pick up a comic book today to celebrate this pop icon!
William Barlow House
There are countless names and families who stand out in the annals of local history, and who helped found Canby and built it into the community it has become over the past nearly 200 years. Framed with its iconic twin rows of black walnut trees
planted in 1859, the Barlow House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 1977, and remains a prominent landmark of Canby to this day.