Who We Are
OHS is a community gathering place and statewide resource that links the past to the present, building a better future by sharing an inclusive history that is meaningful to all Oregonians.
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Research and Library
OHS’s research library is an invaluable resource for learning about the past and providing context on the present. Visitors can enjoy broad access to the world’s largest collection of Oregon-related materials, both in the library’s newly renovated reading room and online.
Current Issue
Oregon Historical Quarterly
Winter 2025, 126:4
In this issue, authors explore the history of small-town queer politics in Oregon, antislavery radicals and the origins of the Oregon Republican Party, and researching alongside fire in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest.
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Education
OHS helps educators bring diverse, complex history to K–12 students through curriculum, educational materials, workshops, and programs. OHS is also a proud sponsor of Oregon History Day.
From the OHS Blog
Oregon Connections: A Conversation Series on the Right to Be Free
Scholars of history and law discuss stories from Oregon history that offer insight into how people have...
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Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series
For over 25 years, the Oregon Historical Society’s Mark O. Hatfield Lecture Series has hosted the...