Welcome to the Gresham Historical Society

  • Gresham Historical Society & Museum

Our History

The Gresham Historical Society was founded by the Gresham Community Bicentennial Committee in 1976. In 1990, the Gresham Historical Society purchased the Gresham Carnegie Library, which now houses the Gresham Historical Museum and Special Collections Library.

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Our Mission

The Gresham Historical Society is dedicated to providing a center for the collection, preservation, exhibition, and publication of material of historical and cultural importance; to acquiring documents, manuscripts, publications, artifacts and images; to promoting knowledge and appreciation of Gresham’s history to the public through educational programs and exhibitions.

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410 N. Main Ave., P.O. Box 65
Gresham, Oregon, 97030

(503)661-0347

Hours:
Wednesday 10AM-4PM
Thursday 10AM-4PM
Friday 2PM-8PM
Saturday 10AM-4PM
Sunday 12PM-4PM

CARL & ADA ZIMMERMAN
RESEARCH ROOM

The Carl & Ada Zimmerman Research Room contains Gresham Historical’s non-circulating special collections library and archives.

The Research Room is open by appointment only. Please schedule your research appointment 24 hours in advance.

PRICING

Research room appointment

Photography, digital file & permissions

Document printing

Suggested donation $5/hour

$10

$1 per copy

Museum Update

 

After being closed for nearly seven months, the Gresham History Museum is getting ready to open to the public on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Stop by and see our new exhibits and come meet our new director, Mark Moore, who was born in East County and grew up in Gresham.
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