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Come and celebrate the long awaited groundbreaking for the new Oak Lodge Library. Enjoy free ice cream, and learn a little history. Saturday, September 16, 20231-3 P.M.Concord Property3811 S.E. Concord Rd., Milwaukie

Greetings! “What Can You Tell Me About My House’s History” is the most frequently asked question received by the Oak Lodge History Detectives (OLHD). With well over 1,000 homes in the Oak Lodge area the answer is generally “not much”. … Continue reading →

OLHD has lost a long time member. Carol Powers had been an active and supportive member of OLHD since 2015. She attended most of our meetings and followed OLHD on Facebook. She passed away on Feb. 19th. There will be a … Continue reading →

On March 4, 1849, General Joseph Lane of Indiana was sworn in a Oregon’s first territorial governor.  The location of this event was the William L. Holmes House at the Rose Farm in Oregon City.  The house will be open … Continue reading →

Read the Clackamas Review article: Oak Lodge History Detectives get $2,000 for pioneer schoolhouse markers

THURSDAY FEB. 9TH7:00 P.M. Concord School3811 S.E. Concord Rd.Upper Floor; N.W. corner room Greetings! Not having met since October the Oak Lodge History Detectives will again be meeting on Thursday Feb. 9th, at 7:00 P.M. This will be another opportunity … Continue reading →

Due to an unexpected health episode by yours truly over the Thanksgiving holiday OLHD was unable to schedule a meeting in December. But things are looking up for early 2023. Stay tuned. The holidays are now upon us and it’s … Continue reading →

Thursday Oct. 13, 20227:00 P.M.Historic Concord School3811 SE Concord Rd. (Upper floor, N.W. corner) FINALLY!  After 2 ½ years of hiatus due to the Covid pandemic the Oak Lodge History Detectives will again be meeting IN PERSON. The North Clackamas … Continue reading →

Greetings! SAVE THE DATE!  Oct. 13, 2022 After a 2 year hiatus of no in-person OLHD meetings because of Covid, OLHD will FINALLY be meeting again on Oct. 13th, 2022 – – – at the historic Concord School. As the … Continue reading →

Greetings! The link below will take you to the “Preservation: Three Perspectives” presentation I was asked to participate in on June 1st. It was hosted by the Milwaukie Ledding Library, Milwaukie Historical Society, and City of Milwaukie as part of … Continue reading →