Mount Angel has a strong sense of its past. Many descendants of the original white settlers still live and work here. The town’s German Catholic heritage is commemorated each year as residents put on one of the state’s premier community festivals, Oktoberfest. Historic buildings like St. Mary’s Church and Queen of Angels Monastery have been carefully preserved and archives at the monastery and Mount Angel Abbey are treasure troves of historical documents and photographs. Yet, with all this rich history, Mount Angel has no historical society or museum. That may be about to change.