Tualatin Historical Society Past Programs
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History Being Made Today
Meet a Tualatin resident who has been working on livability. You have heard of his work—but you likely did not know who he was. Well the Tualatin Historical Society has been working on history being made today and this guy is the perfect example of that. Watch!
Tualatin Heritage Center 100th Anniversary Part 3: The Move
Third in a three part series celebrating Tualatin Heritage Center’s 100th birthday.
What do you do when a beloved century-old building is about to be demolished? If you're the Tualatin Historical Society, you move it — literally.
Tualatin Heritage Center 100th Anniversary Part 2: The Memories
In this second of a three part series board member Larry McClure invites you to share the memories that have been made in our home: The Tualatin Heritage Center. Pictured is the 1961 Kindergarten Christmas Party in the basement when the Heritage Center was still the Methodist Church.
Tualatin Heritage Center 100th Anniversary Part 1: The Building
It starting with the Methodist community rallying to rebuild their church. But wow, what an impact they made on all of Tualatin.
What is that, Where is it from and Who gifted it to our Archives?
A family photo album is just one of the items our Historian Sandra Lafky Carlson investigated with a panel of VIP guests. See the full video
Results of THS’ 2025 Poetry contest.
2025 Poetry Contest Winners. Plus a thank you to our guest speaker and judges. Photo of TuHS, March 2025, courtesy of Samantha Reisbick
American History of Quilt Shows, Museums, and Collections
April Wicker presents “American History of Quilt Shows, Museums and Collections”
Exploring the history of the LGTBQ+ community in Tualatin
“What beyond oral histories can you do to document the LGTBQ history of Tualatin? Well tonight is a great example.”
Robin Will:
Board member of the Oregon Queer History Collective
When the “Sunn” shined in Tualatin
Join Author and Memorabilia expert Don Rogers on this fun journey through Tualatin’s role in rock’s history
An Unlikely Journey
How did a rare Tree Peony get from Japan to Tualatin?
Sandra Lafky Carlson hosts a live oral history interview with Art Sasaki and Terry Nishikawa as they share the unique journey of the Kishu Caprice Tree Peony from Japan more than 100 years ago to the garden at the Heritage Center.
National Ice Age Floods Trail in Tualatin
Jerianne Thompson presents information about the history and future of Tualatin’s role in the The Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
The Tualatin plane wreck you never heard about
Brian Clopton and Yvonne Addington tell the story of the B29 Superfortress crash between Tualatin and Wilsonville back in 1952.
2nd Annual Arbor Month Program: all entrants; winners; and a special presentation by Parks & Rec Director Ross Hoover.
The Tualatin Historical Society celebrates our city’s Arbor Month with 2nd annual poetry contest
Where did the name of our state come from? It’s complicated
Join professor Tom Love as he explains this very complicated question.
Tualatin’s and Oregon’s first woman city manager discusses curb blight and urban renewal.
Yvonne Addington discusses curb blight and Tualatin’s urban renewal
Legacy of our lives in fabric
The quilt committee, lovingly referred to as the quilt posse put on a fabulous program in October 2022. See and read why our members loved it.
Barb Stinger: Traveling the Oregon Trail—The Robbin’s Family Story
Barb Stingers story of her family’s and her own personal journey across the Oregon Trail.
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Meet a Tualatin resident who has been working on livability. You have heard of his work—but you likely did not know who he was. Well the Tualatin Historical Society has been working on history being made today and this guy is the perfect example of that. Watch!