If Walls Could Talk – Pearson Family Story
It began with a simple home improvement project adding insulation to a bedroom closet wall to improve energy efficiency in an old 1920s farmhouse. [...]
September 2016
August 2005
Cherries
The Cherry City The story of Salem's cherry industry begins in 1847 when pioneer nurseryman Henderson Lewelling (also spelled Luelling) arrived from Iowa.  Lewelling [...]
Agriculture Overview
Overview of Salem Agriculture Available, fertile land was the reason the pioneers chose to settle in the Willamette Valley. Lumber and farming became the [...]