FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JULY 10, 2020 From: Gresham Historical Society 410 N Main Ave Gresham, Oregon 97030 After being closed for nearly seven months, the Gresham History Museum […]
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Plaster Bas-Relief
The Great Depression of the 1930s gave birth to the Works Progress Administration, the largest government agency created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. The WPA created nearly eight […]
Meet Me Under The Clock
Greetings to our members and friends. As you know, we have been closed due to the Coronavirus, and we miss seeing all of you. Since we cannot open, we plan […]
Thank You for Preserving the Carnegie Library
The Gresham Historical Society would like to thank all of our donors who have contributed to this year’s restoration of the 1913 Gresham Carnegie Library. So far, we have received […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Utahna Kerr
Utahna Kerr is an indispensable member of the Gresham Historical Society. She has volunteered at the museum on a weekly basis for almost 40 years! She started helping in 1982 […]
How Did Gresham Get Its Name?
How did Gresham get its name? You can thank Ben F. Rollins. In 1884, Rollins built a general store in an area known as “Campground.” Thinking a post office would […]
The Marvelous Miniatures of Bruce Plumb
The Marvelous Miniatures of Bruce Plumb November 16, 2019 1-3 pm Join us at the Gresham Historical Museum for a public exhibit reception for the Marvelous Miniatures of Bruce Plumb […]
New Grant-Funded Projects
The Gresham Historical Society is proud to announce to its membership that we have received not one but two grants this year from the Oregon Heritage Commission! The Oregon Museum […]
First People of Gresham
Suburban Gresham does not immediately present itself as an area of rich natural resources. Many who live here today know very little of the area’s history prior to the arrival […]
Miniature Masterpieces on Display at Gresham Historical Society & Museum
According to the Gresham Outlook: “The Mansion is 4 and a half feet wide, 5 feet deep and more than 5 feet tall. It has 28 different rooms, 650 working […]