by karen | Oct 22, 2019 | pioneer/ historical
Opal Whiteley Every town has its legends. Most are unknown to outsiders. However, our legend, Opal Whiteley, is known worldwide. Many visitors come to Cottage Grove each year to see where she lived and wrote about. People love to take selfies by her mural. In 1918...
by karen | Sep 4, 2019 | Programs
We are so excited to welcome you to History Homeschool!Signups are happening now and the first day of homeschool at the Snapp House is on September 10th. Hurry, because space is limited and it’s filling up fast!See our Homeschool page for details and the...
by karen | Jun 2, 2019 | Events, pioneer/ historical
Alpaca Day was so fun! It was an overcast but warm day on May 26th, 2019 as we visited the Aragon Alpacas farm. Ann showed us around her alpaca farm and her cute, cozy little store on the property. She lives in an old farmhouse and has a big red barn and about 30...
by karen | Jun 2, 2019 | pioneer/ historical, work party/ moving
Have you heard? Singing Creek Educational Center has a very special new home in a place that’s full of local history! We will now be located in the historic Dr. Snapp House in Cottage Grove, OR at 360 River Road. The house is located along the Coast Fork of the...
by karen | May 4, 2019 | Events
We are thrilled to be presenting the kids zone this year at the Bohemia Mining Days Fesitval in Cottage Grove on July 19th and 20th! The theme is Opal Whiteley and we have got some great things planned for you! We are doing a Living History Village, much like our...
by karen | Apr 7, 2019 | Opal Whiteley, pioneer/ historical, work party/ moving
What Do We Love Most About Cottage Grove? History abounds here! Even Cottage Grove’s name represents a bit of history, describing where the first post office sat (a cottage in a grove) around the middle of the nineteenth century when pioneers first came to settle the...
by karen | Apr 4, 2019 | work party/ moving
We are so thrilled to be moving to Cottage Grove this Spring and taking up residence in the historic Dr. Snapp House on River Road! It’s exciting to be embraced by such a welcoming community. Cottage Grove is very alive with history and has an active historical...
by karen | Nov 15, 2018 | Events
Basket making! It was a lovely fall day at the granary, and about 10 people gathered to make reed baskets with Cheryl, our fearless instructor! We had a delightful time sipping tea and creating unique baskets. We even had a mom and two kids who had a great time...
by karen | May 12, 2018 | Events
What a great day we had at Animal Rescue Teaching on Saturday May 5th, 2018! We had about 13 children come out and ride horses and ponies and make some fun horse themed art with us. Dan and Tami did a great job patiently leading the kids and parents in brushing the...
