Nehalem Valley Historical Society

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Nehalem Valley Historical Society

NVHS is a local museum and archive for items of historical significance in the Lower Nehalem Valley. We offer programs to educate about our unique history

01/16/2025

Its Wayback Whens Day. This comes from the files of Mark Beach and is entitled, Railroad Picnic. This photo shows locals, dressed to the 9's on the train to enjoy a weekend outing. Its a reminder that the railroad had more benefits than just accessing the markets for dairy and timber.

Come enjoy our program on Saturday when Martin Hansen will give his presentation, When the Railroad Came to Tillamook County. Its at 3:30 in the Performing Arts Center at NCRD. Cost is $10. Hope to see you there.

01/13/2025

You won't want to miss this story. The railroad had a profound economic impact on Tillamook County and helped dairy farmers, timber companies and other businesses move their products throughout the region much quicker - and business grew.
Saturday, January 18, 3:30pm at NCRD.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! Woohoo, another one concluded.

Its Wayback Whens Day, too. Wherever you are it's not uncommon for someone to take the polar plunge. In Manzanita, Janice Gaines Ehlen has been organizing a plunge into the Pacific for years. Congratulations Janice for another one in the books.

These bathers at Short Sand Beach were probably not getting in on a cold wintry day but the water temperature is never friendly enough to stay in very long without a little more than what these folks are wearing.

12/27/2024

What brought the biggest economic change to Tillamook County? The railroad. The farming and timber industries finally had a way to deliver goods more efficiently. Join us on January 18, 3:30pm at NCRD to hear this amazing story, presented by Martin Hansen, Oregon's foremost railroad historian.

12/26/2024

Santa told me that I had been naughty this year. I said “Darn right!” No Wayback When’s Day today. Hope everyone enjoyed the warmth of family. Happy Holidays.

12/19/2024

Its Wayback Whens Day. Weather can take its toll on our day to day living. Today's power outage was just a small reminder of that fact. This photo was taken after the Columbus Day storm of 1962. That storm raged though Oregon and claimed five lives. Whew. Glad to say that last night's storm caused only minor damage by comparison. Just a reminder to stay prepared.

12/17/2024

‘‘Tis the season! NVHS is a 501(c)(3) and is dependent on the support of our members and generous donors. We are an all volunteer organization. While our budget may be small our ambitions are enormous. Please consider a gift to the Nehalem Valley Historical Society. Santa knows who’s nice.

12/12/2024

Its Wayback Whens Day. Last week I gave you a pic buildings standing proudly on Deer Island. This is 1933 and Nehalem experienced a real whopper of a flood. These things happen from time to time.

12/04/2024

Its Wayback Whens Day! This one goes way back. A photo taken in about 1911 from above Nehalem showing the town and Deer Island. Today, Deer Island has gone completely back to nature but this pic shows extensive activity on the island. The island was host to a hotel and a fish processing plant. Who knew?

11/28/2024

Its Wayback Whens Day! Manzanita has always been touted as a tourist mecca. The founders had a vision of Manzanita as the "Carmel of the North." This poster pre-dated Manzanita's incorporation. So, here we are coming up on Thanksgiving and Manzanita is filling up with all of the second home owners and visitors renting all of the rentals. Manzanita is buzzing. Even when we are packed, we will never be Carmel. And most of us like it that way.

11/19/2024

Wednesday at 3:30 we will hold the NVHS Annual Meeting. Yawn. We will approve the budget for 2025. Snore. We will elect the next year’s board. Need a drink, yet? But then we will have a panel discussion about the do’s and don’ts of picking up archeological finds on state lands.

Who’s a looter? This promises to be a lively talk. Be there.

11/16/2024

Today, Saturday the 16th NVHS will not be open. We are honoring the memory of our friend, Michael Maginnis. A celebration of life will be held in the Pine Grove Community House that starts at 2:00. Michael was a part of a local band, Rhythm Method, and by Michael’s request, they will be playing a set of some of his favorites. Come join us with a heartfelt send off to a very special man.

11/10/2024

Next Saturday, Nov. 16, come celebrate the centennial of the Old Wheeler Hotel. Event starts at 2pm, and a film about Wheeler, created by historian Mark Beach and filmmaker Carl Vandervoort, shown at 3:30 and 4:30. Thanks to Katie Brambrink, innkeeper extraordinaire.

11/08/2024

This will be a fascinating presentation about "lights on" in the Nehalem Valley. Tomorrow: Saturday, Nov. 9, 3:30 at NCRD.

11/06/2024

Its Wayback Whens Day! This is a piece of history that may be lost to eternity. From the bow of the Mimi, I don't know where this photo was taken or what has become of the artifact. We are often asked where the anchor of the Glenneslin has disappeared to. I don't know. So for all of you historical sleuths out there. Give me some clues. Feel free to show me some of the other rarely seen treasures that you may know about from Wayback in our Nehalem Valley.

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from NVHS! Aarghhhh.

10/30/2024

Its Wayback Whens Day. Here's the obituary for Sam Reed. Most people only know of Reed for his ownership of the Neahkahnie Tavern and don't understand what a fine community leader that he was. This article is a quick encapsulation of his other accomplishments. There is more to be told. One aspect of Reed's impact was his determination to use Ellis Lawrence as the architect of the Neahkahnie Tavern. Lawrence's protégé was AE Doyle. Doyle fell in love with the entire area. Even though Doyle has the reputation as Portland's architect, Doyle designed homes in Neahkahnie, the Nehalem School (now NCRD), the current Nehalem Elementary and the White Clover Grange. Reed's influence is everywhere in our area.

10/25/2024

Save the Date: Saturday, Nov. 9, 3:30pm at NCRD: the fascinating story of electricity's arrival in the Nehalem Valley.

Address

225 Laneda Avenue
Manzanita, OR
97130

Opening Hours

1pm - 4pm

Website

http://www.nehalemvalleyhistory.org/

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