Opal Whiteley History Tour with Steve Williamson

Opal Whiteley History Tour with Steve Williamson

The Life and Times of Opal Whiteley- Guided Tour Join us at noon on Saturday, June 19th for a guided caravan tour of Opal Whiteley’s life and places- with Steve Williamson, a local expert on Opal Whiteley. Steve has done lots of research on her and our local...
Meet our Halloween Ghosts!

Meet our Halloween Ghosts!

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...
Historic Homes Walking Tour & Reception 2019

Historic Homes Walking Tour & Reception 2019

Join us for a wonderful walking tour of the historic homes in the East Skinner Butte neighborhood, concluded with a special wine reception at the beautiful historic Pironi house. Doug and Sherrill, the owners, love to entertain and will delight you with true stories...

Tea with Mrs. Skinner

Meet Mrs. Eugene Skinner, the first woman settler in the Eugene area, and listen to her talk about her life here. Our costumed interpreter will take you back in time at the Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, the area’s only Victorian house musuem. Gather in the...
Homestead Arts: Knitting and Crocheting

Homestead Arts: Knitting and Crocheting

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text]   Join us for a Homestead Arts class featuring knitting and crocheting. Bring your favorite project, even cross stitch or needlepoint. If you don’t know how, we will teach you some simple...
Pioneer Girls: Home on the Prairie

Pioneer Girls: Home on the Prairie

[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_text] Go back in time and live like an Oregon settler in 1850 at our pioneer education center. The family farm includes a pond, chickens, garden, one-room schoolhouse, and a pioneer “homestead”....

Singing Creek Honors Opal Whiteley

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...