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Get Your 2021 Hillsboro Historic Calendars Now
Boy oh boy, 2020 was a very historic year. The COVID-19 pandemic tipped the entire world upside down. We all had to learn to survive in a new normal that was challenging. People lost family and friends, their jobs, their … Continue reading
Learn the History of Oregon’s Historic Jackson School
History of Jackson School – By Ginny Mapes; local Historian Today Jackson School Lavender farm stands where the old Jackson School once stood. The large trees are still there. Trees that once sheltered a pony while the owner, Vivian Weisenbach … Continue reading
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The Methodist Meeting House On The Tualatin Plains Important To Pioneer Life
By featured Washington County Historian Ginny Mapes Methodist Meetinghouse on the Tualatin Plains The Methodist Meetinghouse built-in 1844 on the Tualatin Plains was essential to the civic and spiritual lives of the early pioneers. This cornerstone of the settlement served … Continue reading
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Historic Desk of Prominent Hillsboro Doctor F.A. Bailey Comes Home
This story is the work of Dirk Knudsen, a member of the Hillsboro Historical Society and guest author to the HHS Site – Updated: See the Hillsboro Tribune Story Here One of the oldest pieces of furniture in Washington County … Continue reading
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1890 Map Of Historic Hillsboro Shows Exquisite Detail
In the 1890s the town of Hillsboro, Oregon was beginning to grow into a Regional power in the Pacific Northwest. Located about 15 miles West of Portland the community had begun to spread its wings so to speak. Hillsboro began … Continue reading
New Year Brings New Opportunities For Hillsboro History Lovers!
Your Hillsboro Historical Society is busy at work looking to make a historic splash Continue reading
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