HISTORY CAMP JUNE 22-26!

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CLICK THIS IMAGE. PRINT IT OUT. BRING IT IN. This form is all the PAPERWORK you need to enroll in History Camp in 2009. Mail it to us or bring it along when you show up throughout June 22-26.

The Town of Middleton Revealed!

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Now we know what Middleton Oregon USA looked like from the air. The place must have looked a lot like Sherwood, except that the streets were laid out long before there was a railroad. Harrison Street, Pearl Street, and Main Street (Middleton Road) are still traveled today.

Robin Hood Festival Video

Historian and Former Mayor Clyde List interviews Magician and former City Councilor Julian Thornton about his current career as King Richard Lion Heart. We would assume Thornton has gone completely mad, except that everyone else in the picture is suited up as well. It's a publicity photo shoot for the Robin Hood Festival (which doesn't happen until the 3rd week end in July). The conversation took place at Stella Olsen Park Saturday May 9. See the Robin Hood Festival Web Page for more photos.

Tualatin Historical Society All Set for Summer

Check Out Tualatin's Events Calendar!

Sherwood Oregon as the Brits see Us!

People Around the World are asking about this curious little town in the U.S. that makes such a big deal of the Robin Hood Legend.

View from the Heritage Center

Ah yes, Sherwood in May. Robin Hood would have loved it. According to the Sunday Oregonian: "A short but severe thunderstorm Saturday afternoon killed one person, cut power to about 30,000 people, capsized two sailboats, clogged traffic and knocked over trees across the Portland area." --May 3, 2009

Call for Artists!

The Parrett Mountain Farm is pleased to announce a call for artists to participate in the “Impressions of Nature” at The Parrett Mountain Farm-Art in the Woods Event. This project is supported in part by a grant from Yamhill County Cultural Coalition funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, investing in Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage.

Contact the Impressions of Nature Committee:
Kari, Elizabeth, or Leann

Lilly and Clyde at the Gas Engines Show

Sherwood Historical Society hill billies Lilly and Clyde staged their annual protest at the Antique Gasoline Engines Show again this year. Of course, like all the other times, their protest fell on deaf ears. "We should do away with all these new fangled contraptions." Lilly explained, "I can't even hear the water falls at Oregon City anymore." Clyde's bluegrass banjo didn't help quiet things down much either.

Tualatin Historical Society is Doing Great Things Too!

Thursday, April 23. Noon tomorrow is the deadline to attend "Celebrate Tualatin", the Thursday lunch at Tualatin Country Club with a featured program by Tualatin Historical Society unveiling four new displays on our city's "history makers." The project was supported in part by the Washington County Cultural Alliance using Oregon Cultural Trust funds. The lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.
--Larry McClure, President, Tualatin Historical Society

President Polly says, "Hundreds and Hundreds!"

Hi all,

I wanted to remind you that the Tigard Historical Society is hosting a birthday party for Curtis Tigard. His 100th. The party is Saturday, April 25 from 1 to 4 at the Tigard Library Community Room.

Meanwhile, here at the Sherwood Heritage Center in Sherwood Oregon USA, a lot of desks and furniture was moved around on Wednesday. We didn't get as far as setting up the exhibit, but at least the heavy lifting is done at Smock House. I hope. I'm sure Paul and Steven hope so too. Those old metal box springs are heavy. Not to mention the cast iron stoves. We have relocated the school room to the area formerly used for an office in the Morback House and the office is now in a hall area that formerly housed old tools. The tools have been relocated to our tool shed. As you can imagine there was a lot of "we can't move this until we find a home for this and that has to get out of the way first."

Our next meeting is Monday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. in the Morback House Museum. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our main agenda item will be discussing the 4th graders. They'll be arriving June 1, June 3, June 5, and June 8. Hundreds and Hundreds.

Polly Blankenbaker