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Homestead Arts: Soap Making Class

Dr. Snapp House 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR

Soap Making with Kevin PrierThe techniques have been refined, but the chemistry of making soap has been the same for thousands of years. Learn the basics of making bar soap […]

$22

Girls Scouts Only: Pioneer Girls Early Settlers

Dr. Snapp House 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR

Go back in time and live like an Oregon settler in 1890 at the historic Dr. Snapp House. Built in 1886, this home is in a park next to the […]

Winter Crafts: Candle Making and Mini Wreaths

Girls only! This class is now FULL, see you next year! Make some holiday cheer with your own homemade crafts!  You will create gifts the old-fashioned way, like dipping beeswax […]

$15.00

Letters From the Trail Presentation and Class

Cottage Grove Community Center 700 E Gibbs Ave,, Cottage Grove,, OR, United States

Join us for a wonderful FREE presentation and class at the Cottage Grove Community Center on Friday, Jan 24th, at 1pm. We will hear Mrs. Annabelle Smith tell of her […]

Free

Frontier Heritage Fair Booth 2020

Lane County Fairgrounds Eugene

Join us Feb 15th and 16th at the Lane County Fairgrounds at the annual Frontier Heritage Fair! 9am to 5pm on Saturday 9am to 4pm on Sunday This indoor family-friendly […]

Pioneer Scribe – Early Settlers Letter Writing for Girl Scouts

Dr. Snapp House 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR

Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
For Girl Scouts: Learn about early letter writing in Oregon history, including getting your very own handwritten letter from a child on the Oregon Trail!

Girls Scouts Only: Pioneer Girls Early Settlers May 2020

Dr. Snapp House 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR

Due to the Coronavirus we have to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule! Please check back.
Go back in time and live like an Oregon settler in 1890 at the historic Dr. Snapp House. Built in 1886, this home is in a park next to the Coast Fork Willamette River.

Pioneer Scribe- Early Settlers Letter Writing for Girl Scouts

Snapp House 360 S. River Rd., Cottage Grove, Oregon

Pioneer Scribe – Early Settlers Letter Writing Learn about early letter writing in Oregon history, including getting your very own handwritten letter from a child on the Oregon Trail! (These […]

$19.50

One-Day Pioneer Homesteading Camp August 2023

SMJ House 303 Willamette St., Eugene,, OR, United States

Did you miss summer camp this year? No worries, we've got a special event for you! Learn what it was like to be an Oregon settler in 1890 at the […]

Pioneer Homesteading for Girl Scouts Fall 2023

SMJ House 303 Willamette St., Eugene,, OR, United States

Learn what it was like to be an Oregon settler in 1890 at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House in Eugene.  Pioneer dress-up clothes and bonnets are available or bring your […]