Mt. Angel residents Paul and Pat Zollner wrote and recorded a song titled “Christmas in Mt. Angel,” which begins: “Church bells of St. Mary’s are ringing in my mind, Once again they call to me, ‘Come home, it’s Christmas time.’
Silverton Country Historical Society is conducting a drawing for a limited-edition Oregon Sesquicentennial Pendleton blanket.
By Linda Whitmore Richard “Rick” Ernst has done a great deal of genealogical study about the Cooley family – his mother’s ancestors – tracing them back to the 1740s in Virginia. Like other American pioneers, subsequent generations of Cooleys moved westward. Some were among Silverton’s early settlers and through the years the name Cooley has become world renowned for the […]
By Linda Whitmore Since James and Lucinda Brown trekked across the Plains, seven generations have called Silverton home. Through the years, the Browns have been influential in the development of the community and its resources. James and Lucinda Brown and their four children left Independence, Mo., in April 1846 on a half-year journey to Oregon. They carried their belongings in […]
This is a continuation of a year-long series of stories about historical people and institutions of our region, which Our Town is publishing in commemoration of Oregon’s Sesquicentennial. By Linda Whitmore Religion is an integral part of the story of Mt. Angel and surrounds. Among institutions established in the region’s early white settlement is Queen of the Angels Monastery. The community […]
This is the fourth in a series about 150 years of history in the region including Molalla, Mt. Angel, Scotts Mills and Silverton. Language in the historical source material may be considered inappropriate today, but has been retained in direct quotes. By Linda Whitmore Relations were uneasy between natives and the first whites who settled the area from Molalla to […]
Mt. Angel’s fountain will get a splash of red, white and blue and Silverton plans projects to celebrate Oregon’s 150th birthday.
This is the third segment in a year-long history series Our Town is publishing to commemorate Oregon’s Sesquicentennial. This story relates to the daily lives of the native population who lived here before white settlement. There will be a sequel next month about a decisive battle that took place along the Abiqua River. By Linda Whitmore As Oregon marks its […]
To celebrate Oregon’s 150 birthday, Marion County is kicking off 150 Miles for 150 Years, a chance to visit sites in the county treasure hunt-style learning “clues” to county history along the way. A colorful and instructive brochure on the tour, which can be completed in one day or over the course of several days, is available at all Marion […]
By Linda Whitmore As Oregon celebrates its Sesquicentennial, Our Town Life salutes the families and institutions that have a long history in the Silverton, Mt. Angel, Molalla and Scotts Mills region. This is the second segment in the year-long series. Tom Ewing and his wife, Virginia, live west of Mt. Angel on a farm established by Tom’s ancestors early in […]
They came at the plodding pace of the oxen pulling their wagons thousands of miles over dusty prairies and forested mountain passes. Others made their way in creaking schooners on voyages down the Atlantic coast of two continents, around the treacherous tip of South America and up the lengthy Pacific coast before sailing into the Columbia River to their goal.
At the next meeting of Silverton Country Historical Society, Judy Lowery will talk about a statewide project, Oregon 150, which celebrates Oregon’s admission as a state 150 years ago. The public presentation takes place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in the SCHS museum, 428 S. Water St., Silverton. Lowery, an educator, will talk about sesquicentennial activities, which will run […]
