My Oregon Trail past: Ancestors on the move

My Oregon Trail past: Ancestors on the move

Feb 29, 2016 | Pioneer/ Historical

My ancestor, Benjamin Franklin Owen, recalls his journey on the Oregon Trail in 1853. Post by Karen Rainsong. Benjamin Franklin Owen was one of eight young men who left the group of emigrant companies later known as “The Lost Wagon Train of 1853”, to seek...

Homeschool Group Programs

Jan 10, 2016 | Pioneer/ Historical, Programs

Pioneer “School” at Singing Creek! We love homeschoolers! Mixed age groups and hands-on learning activities are our specialty. Just like our summer camps for ages 6-10, our homeschool curriculum is designed to work well for boys and girls of varying ages,...

Singing Creek Honors Opal Whiteley

Dec 5, 2015 | Opal Whiteley, Pioneer/ Historical

Did you know Singing Creek is named after this woman? Opal Whiteley was a pioneer girl who lived in Cottage Grove in the early 20th Century. The book of her childhood diary is called “The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow”…and she had a dream to...

June Pioneer Summer Camp

Jul 5, 2015 | Pioneer/ Historical

June summer camp was a big success! Thank you to everyone who was a part of our June Summer camp! A huge thank you to Tom and Sue Hunton for letting us use the School House and Pioneer Grainery. Also, thank you to all the kids and adults who helped to make the camp a...

August Camp is now full- waiting list is started

Apr 16, 2015 | Pioneer/ Historical

Please note August Summer Camp is now full (thank you to all those who signed up!) and we are starting a wait list. We have plenty of spots open for June and July camp, so please sign up for those! Remember we do have “junior camp counselor” positions...

The Schoolhouse Project at Camas County Mill

Feb 4, 2015 | Pioneer/ Historical

The walls of the Lower Fern Ridge School still show the graphite signatures of local school children from over 100 years ago. One hundred years ago, the distinct silhouettes of one-room schoolhouses were rural anchors in areas across the west, much like stone grist...