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Pioneer Picnic

Saturday, September 6, 2008
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM

The North Lincoln County Historical Museum invites old timers and newcomers alike to attend the Pioneer Picnic on Saturday, September 6th from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. The picnic draws people from all over the state who want to meet up with old friends and share memories. North Lincoln County has held an annual Pioneer Picnic since the early 1900s. The first picnics were held on the 4th of July along Siletz Bay to celebrate the growing community. Pioneer families came from up the Siletz and Salmon Rivers, north as far as Neskowin, south as far as Gleneden Beach and from all around what is now Lincoln City. For many years, the North Lincoln County Pioneer Association carried the tradition forward. In the year 2000, the NLCH Museum became its host. This year’s picnic includes door prizes, a raffle and the ever-popular cakewalk along with lots of good conversation. It’s a potluck picnic, so bring your favorite main dish, salad or dessert, enough to serve 8 or more, and a place setting. The location for the picnic is Elks Wapiti Park, located about five miles up Drift Creek Road, off of Highway 101 just south of Lincoln City, in the meeting and dining hall at the north end of the park.

Elks Wapiti Park
2118 S Drift Creek Rd
Lincoln City, OR 97367
541-996-2240

Book Signing and Historical Presentation

Friday, September 12, 2008
1:00 PM

A book signing and historical program by author Janice Marschner will be presented at the museum on Friday, September 12, 2008 at 1 PM. The book, titled Oregon 1859: A Snapshot in Time, gives us a fascinating glimpse of what life was like just as Oregon became a state on February 14, 1859. Portland had wooden sidewalks, and gold glittered in southern Oregon streams. Towns like Lookingglass, Needy, and Sodaville were springing up all around. It is a time to remember — and to revisit — today, 150 years later, with this detailed and lively guide. Janice Marschner provides all you need to travel through each of Oregon's 19 original counties at the moment of statehood: a map showing each county's 1859 place names and current reference points; the history of native peoples and settlers; early roads and bridges; the first homes, schools, stores, hotels, and churches; biographical sketches of notable individuals throughout the state; lists of family names from Applegate and Lovejoy to McLoughlin, Reed, and Zumwalt; and sites to see. Historical show the determined faces of natives and settlers; their oxen and wagons on wide, rough roads; their rafts and ferries on the rivers; and their towns under development. Ms. Marschner’s presentation will include many of the historical photographs found in her book. Books will be on sale and available for signing after the presentation.