Projects
The Beaverton Historical Society is committed to the community, and as we grow we will be adding more projects, programs and events that celebrate our wonderful past.
Looking For:
- Picture(s) of Beaverton Theater Marquee (Please contact us if you have or know of any)
Beaverton Memoirs
"Our Memories of Beaverton Past" started out as a senior memoirs project but is now open to everyone who would like to share their memories of growing up in Beaverton.
If you would like to participate, or know of someone who would like to record his or her memoirs, please contact us: Click Here, or download the following questionnaire: Beaverton Memoirs.pdf
Mural
Bev Ecker has recently completed her historical mural, on the back wall of the Beaverton History Center. This historical mural depicts how Broadway Street, in Old Town Beaverton, looked from 1910 through the 1920s. It shows the M.P. Cady General Merchandise store, the first Bank of Beaverton, Earl E. Fisher's Gazebo Bandstand and the Thrifty Market. The Beaverton History Center, which opened in July 2010, calls the nearly 100-year-old Thrifty Market building its home. Read more about it here: Link to Article
Additional Projects
Listed below are projects and programs in various stages of completion, as well as items on our 'wish list'.
- Beaverton History Day events
- Photo and artifact collection & preservation
- History book review and indexing
- Historical Business Registry
- Beaverton history game
- Beaverton recipe book of both new and historic dishes
- Beaverton history coloring book
- Various historic art displays
- Historic markers
- Park statue
- Historic profiles
- Historic walking maps and tours
- Beaverton history educational media
- Beaverton history teaching packets
- Beaverton Celebration Parade float
- Traveling history exhibit
- City Year Book
- Publish various Beaverton history books
- Beaverton Museum
- Preservation of historic sites
- Collection of school year books by decade
- Unique History poster for each school
- Interactive history map of Beaverton
Volunteers are key to any project's success, so if you see a project that you would like to support (or can think of a project that should be on the list) please get involved and make a difference.
Donations are also very much appreciated and needed.
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