Great little museum! My kids and I stopped in for fun, today and learned a lot about the hard…read moreworking men and woman who helped build the historic highway. The woman at the front desk was very sweet and mapped out a route for us to view more of what this area has to offer! There is even a little area for the kids to learn and explore that me two kids really enjoyed. Definitely recommend stopped in!

Saw this place in a travel guide. Has some cool photos, thought we would stop in and check it out…read moreand buy something. Turns out they have only a couple of items for sale, most work is custom work. But they spent nearly an hour showing us around and explained from start to finish how bronze casting is done. They are so super nice here, I cannot say enough about it. And the work is amazing!

This is AWESOME - a must visit on your way down the Gorge. Before moving from The Dalles to the…read morevalley we visited Heather and Richard with our grandchildren frequently. We stumbled in one day and can't resist stopping every time we are in the area. We have been watching the Eagle progress from the beginning and are hoping to see some pourings soon. This place - Heather and Richard - are so great we will think nothing of driving up from the valley to continue watching the eagle grow. Heather and Richard freely explain the process - what is currently happening and answer any and all questions. I just can't say enough - if you live in the area and you have not been - you are losing out BIG time! If you are traveling down the Gorge - STOP!!

Stop by on a Saturday morning after Gresham Farmers market. A very lovely lady greeted me at the…read moredoor. A lot of historical maps of Gresham in the early 1990s. There was an old historical cash register and a piano. A lot of historical information regarding Gresham. Lots of old costumes dating back. It was a nice adventure. Makes you proud to look at old artifacts from Gresham.

I felt uncomfortable there on June 29th during the Voices of Gresham podcast The lady who works…read morethere and in charge of displaying things was very unfriendly and stand offish. She wrote the wrong information without checking facts about Taliban coming into power in Afghanistan in "1984". I told her Taliban didn't exist then. They came more than a decade later. She looked at me in a very irate manner "Well I just wrote what she said (the woman who gave her info about Afghanistan). I told her well it's wrong, explaining about when Taliban came into power. The museum lady said "I'll research it" and walked away talking to others. I've never been felt unwelcomed and felt horrible vibes from somebody who supposedly cares about the museum or cares about facts. I'm Afghan, and I told her I was. She didn't care. She wasn't rude. She was just very stand offish and annoyed that I was even talking to her.

For me this was a great place to visit. As a child my father worked for the Union Pacific…read more Railroad and was often working out of Troutdale. I spent a lot of time in this depot and watching the trains from the platform.

Fun little spot with a ton of historical artifacts relating to Mt. Hood. It's not a huge museum but…read moreyou could spend a good half and hour there looking at everything on display. Their collection of vintage skis is really interesting, as is their Oregon Trail section. Worth stopping by if you like historical sites.

Good center to learn more about the NW. they offer a Steiner cabin tour each year, but for the…read moresecond year I've tried to get tickets, the website failed and no one answered the phone on the morning the tickets went on sale. Bummer for me, but I'll keep trying. Meanwhile, it's a great little museum packed with interesting local history.

Milwaukie is one of the oldest cities in the northwest. This museum is by far worth the visit. It…read morehas been improved over the years and although I'm am sort of biased since I live here and lovey town, feel that everyone will live this place.

The Musuem is officially open as of July 2025, after being closed for renovations since 2009…read more Musuem is located at Camp Withycombe, an active facility for Oregon National Guard. You must present valid identification at the gate before proceeding to musuem. The displays show Oregon military history from it's settling in the 1800's through current times. It has an incredible vault displaying military weapons through history and an art exhibit created by veterans. There are many volunteers on site who are eager to answer questions and inform about the history of the exhibits. In the back, there is a library for research and archives of the military. The library is open by appointments only on Thursdays and Fridays. I found the 7051 nails being pounded on plank of Douglas Fir representng each of US Servicemen that were killed during Afghanistan and Iraq Wars quite sad. You see it physically in front of you and it's a memory of how many we lost during the wars. All things considered, it is an amazing experience with multiple trips needed to fully absorb everything on display or to see new items as some displays have new items rotated in. The Musuem is open from Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am to 4pm. Year round.

This museum has many impressive displays following various time periods from the spanish-American…read morewar through WW2 accompanied by plaques with explanations about the people, munitions, armament, clothing, food, etc. that were involved. Unfortunately, a lot of the explanations have revised histories that fit a modern trend to negatively over simplify America's motives & to demonize people who were actually saints. Still, the staff was wonderful & generous with their time and knowledge.

What a great festival - delicious food and pastries, traditional dancing, children's activities,…read moreand warm and welcoming people! I'm so glad I saw an ad on Facebook and decided to take the ride out to St. George Orthodox Church where this festival is held. I met the most wonderful people, had tons of fun, and will come back every year for this annual event. Just a short drive from Portland, there is ample parking in their lot and on the street. The driveway is lined with different tents containing food from local restaurants, like Nicholas, henna painting, some jewelry, cookies and pastries, and an entire area dedicated to games for the children. Inside the church was a stage where the traditional dancing took place at a few scheduled times. There were cookies and pastries available in packages or you could buy individual pieces. I bought baklava, which was delicious - sweet, but not too sweet - and worth the trip out there! Also bought date cookies that were so good with tea. I had planned on buying a spinach pie and meat pie to bring home to eat, but when the gentleman plated the meat pie, fresh from the oven, I decided to eat it there. When I came upon an outdoor area with tables, a group welcomed me, then insisted I join them. Within minutes I was part of the conversation and laughter. Next thing I knew, 3 hours passed! It was like being with family. Amazing. We exchanged numbers and have already gotten together for a movie, HH, and this weekend we are meeting at the Arab Festival at Oak Park and a Labor Day BBQ. Seriously. Crazy. Never would have guessed that my detour to the 42nd Annual Middle Eastern Festival would have resulted in two new beautiful friendships. I swear, I feel like they adopted me!