The Oregon Historical Society preserves our state’s history and makes it accessible to everyone in ways that advance knowledge and inspire curiosity about all the people, places, and events that have shaped Oregon. For over 125 years, the Oregon Historical Society has served as the state’s collective memory, preserving a vast collection of photographs, maps, manuscript materials, books, films, oral histories, and belongings. Our research library, museum, digital platforms, educational programming, and historical journal make Oregon’s history open and accessible to all. We exist because history is powerful, and because a history as deep and rich as Oregon’s cannot be contained within a single story or point of view.