Carving Up Some History
Come see a canoe come to life.  Demonstrators from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde will work on a new shovel nose canoe at the Willamette [...]
April 2011
Subject Files
Looking for some quick information about a topic in Salem or Marion County? Our general subject files are sometimes the best place to start looking. [...]
March 2011
The Canoe Case’s Journey
Canoe’s Journey towards its new case. April 8, 2011 the Willamette Heritage Center will [...]
Awards and Scholarships available
The Western History Association has announced their 2011 Award and Scholarship program. There are awards for a variety of different programs related to Western history. [...]
In Loving Memory: Al Jones
 Long time journalist and heritage supporter Al Jones passed away March 11, 2011. (Read Al’s obituary here). The Marion [...]
Silverton Genealogy Conference
Interested in Genealogy?Consider attending the Passport ot Genealogy Research Silverton Conference Sponsored by Ancestry Dectectives and the Silverton Family History Center, featuring Key Note Speaker Hal [...]
Cherry Blossom Tour will Visit Historic Minto-Brown Cherry Trees
Minto-Brown Island Park still has live Cherry Trees plated by Salem Pioneer John Minto. This one-hour walk through the hidden old orchards of Minto Island [...]
Quilts to Come…
Quilt Historian and guest curator for the upcoming Treasures from the Trunk: Quilts of the Oregon Trail exhibit (September 23-December 24, 2011) Mary Bywater Cross [...]
WHC Spring DIY Heritage Workshop Scheduled
The Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill (WHC) will continue to offer monthly informational and interactive Saturday DIY Heritage Workshops in early spring. Getting [...]
WU Nisei Commemoration Set for April
During World War II, ten students were forced to leave Willamette University in Salem. All of them were American citizens [...]